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Lot 1240

A VERY FINE KOMAI-STYLE IRON IROE-TAKAZOGAN CENSER AND COVER

Estimated Value:

10.000 € - 15.000 €

Result:

incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

Japan, Meiji period
H. 19,5 cm
Of iron, lozenge-shaped with two curved handles on the shoulder. Excellent all-round decoration of grasses, flowers, herons and quails in iroe-takazogan with gold, silver, shakudo and shibuichi. The lid is crowned by a sculpted monkey as a handle, the rims fire-gilt.
From a South German private collection, acquired at Nagel, Stuttgart, sale 28A, 13 Nov 2004, lot 2465 - Minor wear