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A LARGE AND FINE JAPANESE A JAPANESE WOOD AND
TUSK VASE DEPICTING IVORY INLAID LACQUER
YAMABUSHI WARRIOR STANDING SCREEN BY
PRIESTS BY KOZAN SHUNKO
Japan, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) Japan, 19 century
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Ivory with wood base Wood, lacquer, ivory, gold
Finely carved in high relief are A small, decorative tsuitate,
three yamabushi warrior priests inlaid with wood and ivory in a
trekking through a mountainous semi-sculptural manner showing
landscape with pine trees, bamboo grotesque scenes on both sides.
and a waterfall. They have made a One side shows a man struck
stop while one navigates pointing with horror by a small monster,
upwards, another stands with a reminiscent of a mokugyo temple
staff in one hand and a war fan in altar bell in its shape, but with
the other and the last one is tying eyes and paws. The man’s apron
his laces. Their robes are intricately features foliage decorations, his
carved and adorned, the details are belly appears like a monster’s
stained with ink. Signature on the head and he has dropped a hossu,
base of the trunk of the prominent a Buddhist attribute. The other
pine tree – KOZAN with a red kao. side shows a man and woman; the
Inscription in ink on the inside; bearded man has a long, cane-
with original base. like nose resembling a tengu is
wearing a tatty umbrella as a hat.
Shape: Elongated tusk shape His companion, with apish fur-like
Dimensions: 22 cm (height without skin, shows with animal heads and
base), 23 cm (height with base) carrying a heavy sack, is appalled.
Condition: Good condition with The details in this depiction are
minor wear to staining and a finely crafted. This side also shows
natural flaw to the rim of the base the red painted signature SHUNKO
Provenance: Austrian private ὲ ⬅ with a seal KO.
collection
Shape: Square shaped screen on a
Auction result comparison: For two footed pedestal
a pair of tusk vases in the same Dimensions: 23.5 cm (height)
style and quality see Bonhams, Condition: Some chips on the
Fine Japanese Art, 12 May 2016, frame and few fine age-cracks;
lot 637. the images in very good condition
Provenance: Austrian private
EstimateġEUR 1.000,- collection
Starting price EUR 500,-
EstimateġEUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-

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