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A FINE LACQUER OKIMONO OF SUGAWARA NO MICHIZANE
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06月12日 晚上7点 开拍 / 06月10日 下午3点 截止委托
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A FINE LACQUER OKIMONO OF SUGAWARA NO MICHIZANE

Japan, 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Published:
Resonance of Wa - The Japanese Spirit. Casal Collection, 2025, p. 177.

Exquisitely crafted, the illustrious poet Sugawara no Michizane is depicted astride a large ox, standing firmly with its head slightly bowed. The ox’s muzzle is bound by a golden rein, which contrasts strikingly with the animal’s dark coat. Lord Sugawara is dressed in voluminous robes, with his pants featuring a refined checkered pattern overlaid with golden crests, emblematic of the Oda clan. His hands rest in front of his abdomen, holding a shaku, which emerges from beneath his expansive cloak, richly adorned with subtle black takamaki-e. The serene expression of the scholar is distinguished by a deep, assertive gaze, a gentle smile, and a long-pointed beard, all crowned by his distinctive headgear, adding to his noble presence.

HEIGHT 31.3 cm

Provenance: Ex-Collection of Ugo Alfons Casal. Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, bequeathed from the above and subsequently deaccessioned in 2021. Ugo Alfons Casal, of Swiss-German origin, was born in Florence, Italy, in 1888. He moved to Japan in 1918, working first at the Osaka branch of George H. McFadden & Brothers and later at F. S. Morse & Co. in Kobe from 1920 to 1938. Primarily involved in the cotton trade, Casal spent most of his life in Kobe, with a few years in Yokohama, until his death in 1964. Throughout his time in Japan, he remained passionate about collecting Japanese art. In the late 1930s, amidst deteriorating relations between Japan and the United States, Casal planned to move his collection to America. However, the outbreak of the Pacific War in 1941 halted this plan, and the collection was instead stored in wooden crates at Kobe Port. With the help of his personal connections, Casal successfully moved the collection to the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, where it was kept in storage during the wartime and postwar years. After his death, the collection was bequeathed to the museum, where it remains one of the most valuable collections in Japan, with over 4,000 items.
Condition: The right horn of the ox has been re-attached. Otherwise excellent condition with minor expected wear.

Sugawara no Michizane (845-903) was a preeminent scholar, poet, and statesman of the Heian period in Japan. He achieved distinction in waka and kanshi poetry and contributed significantly to courtly intellectual and cultural life. After his political downfall and exile, popular reverence elevated him to the Shinto deity Tenman-Tenjin, protector of learning. Alongside Taira no Masakado and Emperor Sutoku, he ranks among the ‘Three Great Onryo of Japan’, spirits believed to wield power after death.

Sugawara no Michizane is often depicted with an ox, reflecting a shrine legend in which, after his death in exile at Dazaifu, the ox pulling his cart refused to move, signaling the site where he wished to be buried. This event became central to his cult, and the ox emerged as a symbol of his gentle character and the peaceful transfer of his remains, now commonly represented in Tenjin iconography.

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