Thank you for registering for our auction! You are required to provide: 1. Deposit; 保证金待商议; 2. Copy or images of ID card (front and back) or Passport 3. Images of Credit card (front and back).
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SEALED ITSURAKU (MATSUMOTO ITSURAKU, ACT. LATE 19TH CENTURY) The body applied with two handles, designed with two panels inlaid in gold, silver, shakudo and shibuichi with a bird perched on a blossoming cherry tree on one side, and a butterfly and hibiscus on the opposite side, each panel surrounded by floral diaper works, the lid with lappets designed with various geometric patterns and set with a silver lion finial holding a rotating glass jewel, signature on base 8 ? in. (21.6 cm.) high
An Edo (Tokyo) artist, Matsumoto Itsuraku apprenticed in the studio of Kawamura Kasho and learned metal work. Although little is known about the artist, this works shows the skillful techniques of the artist using various types of colorful soft metals.