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A CIRCULAR LACQUERED WOOD KOGO (INCENSE BOX)
AND COVER
By Takano Shozan (1889-1976), Taisho (1912-1926)
or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century
Of shallow form, the wood ground covered with clear lacquer and
decorated with two butterflies of differing size, in gold takamaki-e
and e-nashiji with black-lacquer details, signed Shozan; with a wood
tomobako storage box inscribed Cho kogo (kogo with butterflies), the
inside of the lid signed Shozan with a seal Shozan.
7.5cm (2 7/8in) diam. (3).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY210,000 - 280,000
US$1,900 - 2,500
A native of Kumamoto in Kyushu, Takano Shozan graduated from
Tokyo School of Art in 1916 and studied maki-e under Shirayama
Shosai (1853-1923); he also learned the art of applying clear
lacquer to wood or bamboo from Hashimoto Ichizo II (1856-1924)
and is best known for his work in this combination of materials. He
exhibited regularly at the Teiten, Shinbunten, and other official national
exhibitions from 1927 to 1957 and in 1955 was among the very first
artists to be named a Living National Treasure; from 1963 he served as
President of the Nihon Shitsugeikai (Japan Lacquer Association).

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