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EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED ZESHIN (SHIBATA ZESHIN; 1807-1891)
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A miniature lacquer Sash Accessory (sagemono)
Edo-Meiji period (19th century), signed Zeshin (Shibata Zeshin; 1807-1891)
A natural capsule of fish eggs (chondrichthyes), colloquially called a "mermaid's purse," accessorized to hang from a man's obi, decorated in black hiramaki-e with a fishing basket and rod, the reverse with fish bones, the natural filaments curled back inside the pouch, a gilt- copper ojime of a persimmon and a stag-antler netsuke of a bamboo flower vase stained green
2¾in. (7cm.) high
Edo-Meiji period (19th century), signed Zeshin (Shibata Zeshin; 1807-1891)
A natural capsule of fish eggs (chondrichthyes), colloquially called a "mermaid's purse," accessorized to hang from a man's obi, decorated in black hiramaki-e with a fishing basket and rod, the reverse with fish bones, the natural filaments curled back inside the pouch, a gilt- copper ojime of a persimmon and a stag-antler netsuke of a bamboo flower vase stained green
2¾in. (7cm.) high
Special notice
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