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Kobako in natural wood of a frog under a willow tree
$1,788.12
£1,326.61
€1,500
CA$2,448.02
A$2,742.58
CHF 1,427.51
MX$33,399.34
NOK 18,184.56
SEK 17,124.72
DKK 11,421.25
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Small kobako in natural wood made of a circular cross section, lacquered using both the maki-e technique and a transparent finish that grant a glossy finish to the bark. The composition reuses the wood rings motives to suggest the undulation on the surface of a pond, from which a tiny frog seems to emerge, creating a perturbation that is simply represented by four lines of gold lacquer. In the right corner a willow branch occupies almost half of the space, it seems to be rooted in the sapwood as if it was opening to the outside of the composition. This piece shows several techniques of lacquer. First the hira maki-e is only used for a mono chromatic gold tint, used for the foliage and the perturbation of the water. Whereas the trunk is treated with a neat nashiji technique, the maki-e is only used to highlight the anfractuosity of the trunk. The frog is represented with great details, outlines and small details are set with makie-e while the inside is made of deep nashiji lacquer in order to transmit the texture of a frog skin. In addition, the use of the raden technique permitted the artist to fit a small piece of mother of pearl on the frog back to represent the reflection of water on its skin. The frog (kaeru) is associated with luck and wealth. In feudal Japan, this extension of meaning is due to the frog's ability to return each year to the pond where it was born.
Japan – Taisho era (1912-1926)
Height: 3 cm - length: 6 cm - width: 7 cm
- Dimensions:Height: 1.19 in (3 cm)Width: 2.76 in (7 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
- Style:Taisho (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1912-1926
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: 2025-13481stDibs: LU8311243627172
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