Antique
Japanese Okimono Cask
Maker Seated
On Platform Signature: Masashi (Zo). Circa: early
1900S' h.2.5
in.(6.5cm), w.3.25 in.(8.2cm), d.2.25 in.(5.5cm)
Condition Excellent! An
okimono assembled from several pieces, depicting a cooper seated on a platform,
finishing lids. Cream to gold in color, the figure carved separately and mounted,
along with the many pieces that constitute his growing inventory of saki barrel
tops. A typical late Meiji piece, the emphasis on the novelty of the assembled
scene. Engraving with sumi in the wood grain, the details of the face and the
embroideries on the robe.
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