KATSUAKI: A FINE SILVER-MOUNTED OBIDOME (SASH CLIP) DEPICTING PHEASANTS
By Mukai Katsuaki, signed Katsuaki
Japan, Tokyo, early 20th century
Depicting a shibuichi pair of pheasants (kiji) with spotted plumage in silver, the eyes, beak, comb, and wattle in gold and copper takazogan. Signature KATSUAKI underneath and mounted on a hallmarked silver plate.
LENGTH 5.3 cm
WEIGHT 22 g
Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.
Provenance: French private collection.
This artist was a student of Unno Shomin (1844-1915) in Tokyo and is listed in Haynes, Robert E. (2001) The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, p. 572 (H 02734.0), as well as Takeshi, Wakayama (1984) Toso Kinko Jiten, p. 303-304.
The obidome (sash clips) are miniature mixed metal clips which were mounted to the obi (sash) with the help of a cord. Like kagamibuta netsuke and kanamono they were fashion accessories, many of them made by famous and celebrated metalwork artists who previously made sword fittings, which fell out of demand due to the Sword Abolishment Edict in 1876. The craftsmanship of these certainly rivaled those of the finest Western jewelers.
It has been suggested that the birds are guinea hens (guinea fowls).
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By Mukai Katsuaki, signed Katsuaki
Japan, Tokyo, early 20th century
Depicting a shibuichi pair of pheasants (kiji) with spotted plumage in silver, the eyes, beak, comb, and wattle in gold and copper takazogan. Signature KATSUAKI underneath and mounted on a hallmarked silver plate.
LENGTH 5.3 cm
WEIGHT 22 g
Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.
Provenance: French private collection.
This artist was a student of Unno Shomin (1844-1915) in Tokyo and is listed in Haynes, Robert E. (2001) The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, p. 572 (H 02734.0), as well as Takeshi, Wakayama (1984) Toso Kinko Jiten, p. 303-304.
The obidome (sash clips) are miniature mixed metal clips which were mounted to the obi (sash) with the help of a cord. Like kagamibuta netsuke and kanamono they were fashion accessories, many of them made by famous and celebrated metalwork artists who previously made sword fittings, which fell out of demand due to the Sword Abolishment Edict in 1876. The craftsmanship of these certainly rivaled those of the finest Western jewelers.
It has been suggested that the birds are guinea hens (guinea fowls).
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By Mukai Katsuaki, signed Katsuaki
Japan, Tokyo, early 20th century
Depicting a shibuichi pair of pheasants (kiji) with spotted plumage in silver, the eyes, beak, comb, and wattle in gold and copper takazogan. Signature KATSUAKI underneath and mounted on a hallmarked silver plate.
LENGTH 5.3 cm
WEIGHT 22 g
Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.
Provenance: French private collection.
This artist was a student of Unno Shomin (1844-1915) in Tokyo and is listed in Haynes, Robert E. (2001) The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, p. 572 (H 02734.0), as well as Takeshi, Wakayama (1984) Toso Kinko Jiten, p. 303-304.
The obidome (sash clips) are miniature mixed metal clips which were mounted to the obi (sash) with the help of a cord. Like kagamibuta netsuke and kanamono they were fashion accessories, many of them made by famous and celebrated metalwork artists who previously made sword fittings, which fell out of demand due to the Sword Abolishment Edict in 1876. The craftsmanship of these certainly rivaled those of the finest Western jewelers.
It has been suggested that the birds are guinea hens (guinea fowls).
Lot details
By Mukai Katsuaki, signed Katsuaki
Japan, Tokyo, early 20th century
Depicting a shibuichi pair of pheasants (kiji) with spotted plumage in silver, the eyes, beak, comb, and wattle in gold and copper takazogan. Signature KATSUAKI underneath and mounted on a hallmarked silver plate.
LENGTH 5.3 cm
WEIGHT 22 g
Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.
Provenance: French private collection.
This artist was a student of Unno Shomin (1844-1915) in Tokyo and is listed in Haynes, Robert E. (2001) The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, p. 572 (H 02734.0), as well as Takeshi, Wakayama (1984) Toso Kinko Jiten, p. 303-304.
The obidome (sash clips) are miniature mixed metal clips which were mounted to the obi (sash) with the help of a cord. Like kagamibuta netsuke and kanamono they were fashion accessories, many of them made by famous and celebrated metalwork artists who previously made sword fittings, which fell out of demand due to the Sword Abolishment Edict in 1876. The craftsmanship of these certainly rivaled those of the finest Western jewelers.
It has been suggested that the birds are guinea hens (guinea fowls).
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