Japanese Works of Art - 12th November 2024

Lot 339

A JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD KOBON (INCENSE TRAY) BY ITO TESSEKI (ACT.1890-1912)

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1512

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Description

A JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD KOBON (INCENSE TRAY) BY ITO TESSEKI (ACT.1890-1912)
MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

Shaped as a large banana leaf with wavy edges and a short stalk, the reverse signed Tesseki with kao, 52cm; with an inscribed tomobako wood box, signed and sealed by the artist. (2)