A Pair of Ichijo-School Menuki
A Pair of Ichijo-School Menuki

EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED ISSHO [NAKAGAWA ISSHO (1829-1876)]

细节
A Pair of Ichijo-School Menuki
Edo Period (19th century), signed Issho [Nakagawa Issho (1829-1876)]
Designed in gold and cast and carved as maple leaves and cherry blossoms floating on a river
1¾in. (4.3cm.) wide (2)

拍品专文

From as early as the Heian period, maple leaves were closely linked with the Tatsuta River near Nara, the ancient capital. Cherry blossoms floating on a stream is a reference to Yoshino.