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HARUI KOMIN: A SUPERB LACQUER ‘INSECTS’ NATSUME (TEA CADDY)
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HARUI KOMIN: A SUPERB LACQUER ‘INSECTS’ NATSUME (TEA CADDY)

By Harui Komin (b. 1869), signed and sealed Komin
Japan, early 20th century, Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)

Of typical form with a flush-fitting cover, the exterior bearing a lustrous roiro ground and exquisitely decorated in gold, silver, and iro-e takamaki-e and hiramaki-e to depict a variety of insects. A large beetle is prominently positioned atop the cover, its body meticulously rendered in dark-brown lacquer imitating tortoiseshell, with finely inlaid mother-of-pearl details, while a delicately executed dragonfly and leafhopper animate the sides of the box. The interior is carefully finished in radiant kinji with gold fundame rims. The underside of the natsume is similarly decorated in nashiji and signed and sealed KOMIN.

HEIGHT 5.5 cm, DIAMETER 7.1 cm

Provenance: Lesley Kehoe Galleries, Melbourne, Australia, 1998. Private collection of Eva and Aubrey Sweet, Melbourne, Australia, acquired from the above, thence by descent. A copy of the original invoice, dated 27 March 1998, addressed to Mr. Aubrey Sweet, and stating a purchase price of AUD 25,000 (or approx. EUR 32,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Eva and Aubrey Sweet devoted over six decades to the formation of a distinguished private collection of Asian art, with particular strength in Chinese jade, Japanese lacquer, and netsuke. Their collecting began in the 1950s and was refined through sustained travel, scholarship, and long associations with leading dealers, curators, and artists internationally. Aubrey, a Melbourne physician who also studied acupuncture in Beijing, and Eva developed a discerning connoisseurship that balanced intuitive appreciation with systematic study, supported by an extensive reference library and active participation in scholarly circles. They acquired works of historic importance as well as contemporary pieces by artists such as Susan Wraight and Unryuan (Kitamura Tatsuo), demonstrating a commitment both to tradition and to the continuity of craft. The collection, housed in their Melbourne residence and affectionately referred to by the family as ‘the Museum’, stands as a testament to their lifelong dedication to the aesthetic and cultural values of Asian art.
Condition: Excellent condition.

With the original wood storage box (tomobako).
The side of the box inscribed by the artist Mushi makie, Natsume, Komin 虫蒔繪、棗、恒眠 [tea caddy with insect design, made by Komin], signed and sealed Komin (恒眠). The underside of the cover bears an additional inscription Mushi makie, hira-natsume, Konnichi 虫蒔繪、平棗、今日 [flat tea caddy with insect design, appraised by Tea Master Konnichi], with kakihan.

The tomobako is contained within a secondary lacquered wooden box bearing a label with an appraisal by Tea Master Konnichi, better known as Sen Soshitsu XV. As the fifteenth Grand Master (iemoto) of the Urasenke school, he played a pivotal role in promoting the philosophy of “Peacefulness through a Bowl of Tea” worldwide.

Harui Komin (Osaka, b. 1869) was a distinguished lacquer artist whose work exemplifies the highest level of refinement within late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Japanese lacquer. He trained under Nakagawa Gyokushu, acquiring a rigorous technical foundation, and later moved to Kyoto at the invitation of the prominent dealer Ikeda Seisuke. Following the closure of Ikeda’s business and declining health, Komin settled in Suma, Hyogo Prefecture, where he continued his artistic practice.

Relatively little is known about Komin, partly due to his practice of leaving many works unsigned after reaching artistic maturity, a habit that has contributed to the rarity and mystique of his oeuvre. His authorship of a spectacular lacquer cabinet presented by Emperor Hirohito to the Prince of Wales in 1921—now in the Khalili Collection—was only confirmed through the discovery of a letter preserved at the Victoria and Albert Museum. In it, Baron Sumitomo praised Komin as “one of the few living masters whose name will be handed down to unborn ages,” ranking him among the greatest lacquer artists of his time.

Only a limited number of works by Komin are known today. His oeuvre is characterized by a classical and highly controlled aesthetic, typically employing gold, silver, and black lacquer, often enriched with inlays of shell, coral, and metal, as well as extensive use of kirigane. His production was largely focused on refined larger-scale objects such as writing boxes and document cases, making the present signed natsume an especially rare and intimate example of his work.

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