Japanese Works of Art - 1st July 2020
Lot 243
A JAPANESE GOSU SATSUMA INCENSE BURNER AND COVER BY SHOGETSU
Estimate £200 - £400 | Hammer £380
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Description
A JAPANESE GOSU SATSUMA INCENSE BURNER AND COVER BY SHOGETSU, KORO
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
The baluster body raised on three feet and typically decorated with gilt, red and thick blue enamels, the mid-section with large open fans painted with ho-ho birds, chrysanthemum flowerheads, karakusa scrolls, and other geometrical patterns, on a ground of scrolling tendrils and flowers, a band of key fret below, the foot and shoulder with lappet-shaped panels enclosing brocade patterns, the openwork metal lid topped with a hat and chrysanthemum, signed Shogetsu underneath, 18cm. (2)