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b. 1558 - d. 1637

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      • A KOETSU STYLE SINGLE-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING A DRAGONFLY, THE CERAMIC NETSUKE BY MIURA KENYA
        Nov. 08, 2024

        A KOETSU STYLE SINGLE-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING A DRAGONFLY, THE CERAMIC NETSUKE BY MIURA KENYA

        Est: €1,500 - €3,000

        A KOETSU STYLE SINGLE-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING A DRAGONFLY, THE CERAMIC NETSUKE BY MIURA KENYA The inro by a follower of Hon'ami Koetsu Koetsu (1558-1637), signed Koetsu 光悦; the netsuke by Miura Kenya (1825-1889), signed Ken 乹 Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The wide-bodied, single-case inro bearing a masterfully lacquered and stippled ground imitating tree bark, a large dragonfly spread over the design, its body thickly lacquered in iro-e takamaki-e with highlights to the wings in hiramaki-e, the eyes painted behind crystal. The verso detailed with a pond with aquatic plants worked in takamaki-e, raden, and mitsuda. The interior cases of red lacquer with splashes of gold and gold fundame rims. Signed underneath KOETSU. With a coral ojime. The ceramic netsuke brilliantly simulating a piece of charcoal (sumi) used for the tea ceremony, himotoshi through the side, and signed within a ceramic tablet KEN. A beautifully matching set, incorporating the styles of Rinpa and ceramic traditions spanning the entire Edo period. HEIGHT 5.3 cm, LENGTH 7.3 cm Condition: Very good condition with expected wear and traces of use, particularly along the edges of the compartment and cord runners. Flaking and expected losses to inlays. The netsuke is in excellent condition. Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637) was a celebrated Japanese painter of the Tokugawa period who was also an innovator in lacquer work (with raised inlays of metal and shell and bold designs), a calligrapher, a potter, a connoisseur of swords, a landscape gardener, and a devotee of the tea ceremony. He was born in the imperial city of Kyoto and followed his father’s profession as purveyor of swords to the imperial court. In 1615 the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu granted him a territory in Takamine, northwest of Kyoto, where he established a hermitage called the Taikyo-an. Together with his equally remarkable relative Sotatsu, he founded a school of painting that was continued by Ogata Korin, the style of which was colorful and strongly decorative, recapturing the Yamato-e tradition of classical Japan. Miura Kenya (1825-1889), known as Kenya I, led a versatile life: first as a maker of clay dolls, then travelling to Nagasaki in 1854 to work on the first Japanese steamboat, in 1869 producing the first Japanese bricks, and from 1875 producing pottery at the Chomeiji in Tokyo. In an inscription on one of his inro he calls himself the last pupil of Ritsuo, and he was also strongly influenced by the style of Kenzan. See Earle, Joe [ed.] (1995) The Index of Inro Artists, p. 125.

        Galerie Zacke
      • An inlaid black-and-gold-lacquer two-case inro By Koma Kansai, after a design by Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637), Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
        Nov. 04, 2021

        An inlaid black-and-gold-lacquer two-case inro By Koma Kansai, after a design by Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637), Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century

        Est: £2,800 - £3,500

        An inlaid black-and-gold-lacquer two-case inro By Koma Kansai, after a design by Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637), Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The black-lacquer ground decorated with rolling Rinpa-style waves, extending over the top and bottom, one side decorated with two barges laden with bundles of wheat, the hull of one inlaid in shell, the other in pewter, the reverse with another barge inlaid in pewter; signed in a rectangular reserve Koetsu no zu Kansai utsuru (A design by Koetsu recreated by Kansai). 6.6cm (2 5/8in) high. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

        Bonhams
      • Japanese Scroll Calligraphy Poem by Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637)
        Oct. 17, 2020

        Japanese Scroll Calligraphy Poem by Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637)

        Est: $300 - $900

        Japan, ca. Momoyama - early Edo Period. Calligraphy poem from the Shinkokinshu by Hon'ami Kōetsu (1558-1637). Custom box.

        Ancient Objects
      • HON'AMI KOETSU (1558-1637), WITH PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO TAWARAYA SOTATSU
        Sep. 24, 2020

        HON'AMI KOETSU (1558-1637), WITH PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO TAWARAYA SOTATSU

        Est: $6,000 - $8,000

        HON'AMI KOETSU (1558-1637), WITH PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO TAWARAYA SOTATSU Poem card (Shikishi): Pine Trees and Calligraphy 6 4/5 x 7 4/5 in. (17.3 x 19.8 cm.)

        Christie's
      • HON'AMI KOETSU (1558-1637), WITH PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO TAWARAYA SOTATSU
        Sep. 24, 2020

        HON'AMI KOETSU (1558-1637), WITH PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO TAWARAYA SOTATSU

        Est: $6,000 - $8,000

        HON'AMI KOETSU (1558-1637), WITH PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO TAWARAYA SOTATSU Poem card (Shikishi): Bamboo and Calligraphy 7 ½ x 17 in. (19.1 x 43.2 cm.)

        Christie's
      • Attributed to Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637) Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
        Sep. 11, 2019

        Attributed to Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637) Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century

        Est: $2,500 - $4,000

        Attributed to Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637) Edo period (1615-1868), 17th centuryA calligraphy fragment of the Chapter 25, Hotaru (Fireflies), of Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji) 9 3/4 x 8 3/8in (24.8 x 21.2cm)

        Bonhams
      • Poems from theShinkokinwakashu(New collection of Japanese poems from ancient and modern times) with design of plants
        Apr. 22, 2015

        Poems from theShinkokinwakashu(New collection of Japanese poems from ancient and modern times) with design of plants

        Est: $400,000 - $500,000

        Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637) Poems from the Shinkokinwakashu (New collection of Japanese poems from ancient and modern times) with design of plants Paper by Kamishi Soji and sealed Handscroll; ink, silver, gold and flecks of gold leaf on paper 12 ¾ x 373 3/8 in. (32.4 x 949.2 cm.) With wood box titled Koetsu makimono (handscroll by Koetsu) and a paper certificate of authentication (kiwame fuda) by Kanda Doki (1710-1773)

        Christie's
      • An early lacquer three-case inro
        May. 15, 2012

        An early lacquer three-case inro

        Est: £1,500 - £2,000

        Attributed to Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637), 17th century Of wide form, bearing a rubbed nashiji over a roiro ground, lacquered and inlaid with the Rokkasen (Six Celebrated Poets) seated in conversation, surrounded by examples of their work, inlaid in aogai, the interior of Negoro-nuri, signed Koetsu kore wo tsukuru; with a stag-antler ojime carved with a design of circles, unsigned. 7.3cm (2 7/8in).

        Bonhams
      • Poem on decorated paper with wisteria design
        Mar. 18, 2008

        Poem on decorated paper with wisteria design

        Est: $8,000 - $10,000

        Attributed to Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637) Poem on decorated paper with wisteria design Fragment of handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink, silver and gold on paper 11 3/8 x 16½in. (29 x 42cm.) Wood box signed, dated and authenticated by calligraphy scholar Tayama Honan

        Christie's
      • Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637)
        Sep. 16, 2003

        Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637)

        Est: $25,000 - $35,000

        Hon'ami Koetsu (1558-1637) Letter of invitation to an evening tea ceremony Signed and dated Juichinichi Koetsu (11th day, Koetsu) Letter mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper 11 3/8 x 16 5/8in. (28.8 x 42.2cm.)

        Christie's
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