Live Auction 7316The Japanese Aesthetic
A Pair of Gold Menuki
Lot 146

A Pair of Gold Menuki

SIGNED ON A GOLD TANZAKU GINSHOTEI TOMEI, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

Closed7 November 2012

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GBP 4,375

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A Pair of Gold Menuki
Signed on a gold tanzaku Ginshotei Tomei, Edo Period (19th century)
Each formed as three millet heads and foliage
1.7cm. wide

Specialist note

Araki Tomei (1817-1870) was a pupil of Goto Ichijo and is famous for his millet head design, he seldom used any other subject.