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267 | KURIHARA: A MASSIVE LACQUERED
AND INLAID PANEL WITH RAKANS
By Kurihara, signed Kurihara
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

The massive wood panel lacquered in gold, nashiji and togidashi-e to depict
a mountainous landscape and finely inlaid in stained ivory and mother-of-
pearl with a group of three rakans and a Kannon. Kannon is looking into the
distance as the rakan leaning on a cane and with a monkey on his hand is
pointing at another rakan which is riding on a tiger, holding nyoi-scepter and
conjuring a dragon from a magical pearl. The third rakan is seated and holding
a scroll. Signed within a rectangular cartouche in seal form KURIHARA.

SIZE 129.5 x 91.5 cm
Condition: Excellent condition, minor surface wear to lacquer.
Provenance: British collection.
Estimate EUR 10,000
Starting price EUR 5,000

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