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A VERY FINE MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID BLACK LACQUER KATANE-KAKE (SWORD STAND) DEPICTING HO-O NO KIRI
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12月06日 下午5点 开拍 / 12月04日 下午3点 截止委托
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A VERY FINE MOTHER-OF-PEARL-INLAID BLACK LACQUER KATANE-KAKE (SWORD STAND) DEPICTING HO-O NO KIRI

Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Finely decorated on a roiro ground with beautifully iridescent aogai inlays, the central panel featuring a ho-o (phoenix) flying above rockwork overgrown with kiri (paulownia), framed by tendrils to the lower side, and stylized blossoms above. The uprights with two slots for swords.

LENGTH 45.5 cm

Condition: Good condition with usual wear, small chips along the edges, the central panel slightly loose, and the inlays with few small losses, little warping, and few minor repairs.

The Ryukyu islands typically produced these types of wares, known as Ryukyuan ware, however the large and very fine shell inlays on the present piece more likely suggests the famous Somada family, a family of lacquer artists traditionally said to have been founded by Somada Kiyosuke in the early eighteenth century. Kiyosuke is supposed to have learned the technique in Nagasaki, Edo-period Japan's window onto contemporary China, where shell inlay was one of the principal methods of lacquer decoration.

Both the ho-o bird and the paulownia (kiri) tree are imperial symbols of Japan. According to legend, the ho-o, a bird similar to the phoenix that represents the eternal rebirth of the soul, only settles on the kiri tree. In the hope of attracting this auspicious bird that blesses people with wisdom, health and happiness, the trees are planted in courtyards and gardens.

Auction comparison:
Compare a related Ryukyuan shell-inlaid katana kake (sword stand), described as probably 18th century, at Bonhams, Samurai Swagger, 16 December 2022, London, lot 67 (sold for GBP 7,650).

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