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15  |   A VERY RARE AND FINE SHAKUDO KODANSU
                     Japan, late 19th century Meiji period (1868-1912)
                                                                  SIZE 13.9 cm x 10.9 cm x 17.5cm
                     The Kodansu (miniature cabinet) of rectilinear form made from   Condition: Very good and original condition. Minor expected
                     shakudo with gilt edges. The front shows two confronting roosters,   surface wear, and some rubbing to gilding and silvered copper
                     gilt feathers flying around, finely inlaid in gold, silver and copper.   throughout. The lowest drawer with a large crack through the
                     The remaining four sides show various inlaid images in iro-e   underside.
                     takazogan and hon-zogan inside fan-shaped reserves. These   Provenance: British private estate.
                     include: the thunder god Raijin, puppies next to a stupa, the lucky
                     deity Hotei with karako, a man and woman drinking sake, butterflies   Kondansu, which are usually made from lacquered wood, are
                     and flowers, a stork, sparrows amidst tumbling waves, a squid with   extremely rare to find in metal.
                     clams and a basket of fruit.
                                                                  Auction comparison: For a Kodansu made from Shibuichi see
                     When opening the Kodansu with the gilt floral handle in the front,   Sotheby’s. Fine Japanese Art, London, 6 November 2018, lot 144.
                     the inside reveals three wood drawers decorated in gold takamaki-e
                     to the fronts with Buddhist treasures. The top with a gilt metal   Estimate EUR 4.000,-
                     handle, the whole resting on bracket feet.   Starting price EUR 2.000,-



































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