A SILVERED SENTOKU 'SHOKI AND ONI' BOX AND COVER
A SMALL SILVERED SENTOKU 'SHOKI AND ONI' BOX AND COVER
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The square box with a hinged cover, finely worked in iro-e takazogan with the demon queller Shoki inside a window reaching after an escaping oni. The sides finely worked in hirazogan with various leaves, poem slips, and fans.
SIZE 2.7 x 5.3 x 5.3 cm
Condition: Very good condition with age-related wear as visible on the images provided.
Provenance: German private collection.
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A SMALL SILVERED SENTOKU 'SHOKI AND ONI' BOX AND COVER
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The square box with a hinged cover, finely worked in iro-e takazogan with the demon queller Shoki inside a window reaching after an escaping oni. The sides finely worked in hirazogan with various leaves, poem slips, and fans.
SIZE 2.7 x 5.3 x 5.3 cm
Condition: Very good condition with age-related wear as visible on the images provided.
Provenance: German private collection.