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A SHIBUICHI CIGARETTE CASE Tsukada Shukyo had been schooled in painting by Shibata Zeshin
(1807-1891) and in metalwork by Kano Natsuo (1828-1898). His
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED MAOSAI SHUKYO
(TSUKADA SHUKYO; 1848-1918), SEALED SHIN art name Shinyusai is composed of the character 'Shin' from Zeshin,
and 'yu' from Natsuo as tribute to his great teachers. Shukyo gave a
Rectangular shibuichi body with round edges and corners, finely
designed and chiseled with pine tree in heavy rain, details inlaid in demonstration of his metal carving techniques to the Emperor Meiji
gold and silver and was appointed as an Artist to the Imperial Household (Teishitsu
3æ x 2æ in. (9.5 x 7 cm.) gigeiin) in 1913.
$10,000-20,000
