Page 34 - Fine Japanese Art October 28, 2020 Galerie Zacke

17 | A VERY HEAVY SILVER AND
GOLD-INLAID ‘HORSE’ CENSER
Japan, 1750-1850, Edo period (1615-1868)

The horse on all four legs appears to be moving only very slowly,
possibly a reference to the weight of this censer. The mane and
other details are finely incised while the eyes are inlaid with gold. A
cloth is tied around the horse’s waist, with silver-inlaid decorations
and gilt Tokugawa mon to either side, the knot at the top forming
the lid of the censer.
HEIGHT 26.5 cm, LENGTH 47.5 cm
WEIGHT 6.6 kg

Condition: Good condition with minor wear, one very minor crack
where the tail connects with the body, and another small and very
minor structural crack to one of the legs. Minimal corrosion, mostly
to the gilding of the Tokugawa emblem.
Provenance: Hungarian private collection.

Estimate EUR 2,000
Starting price EUR 1,000

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