A katashi-menuki by Kano Natsuo
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A silver and shibuichi katashi-menuki
By Kano Natsuo (1828-1898), 19th century
In the form of a rat climbing over the handle of Daikoku's mallet, its one visible eye inlaid with shakudo, signed Natsu; with storage box.
3.5cm (1 3/8in). (2).
Sold for £6,250 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • 片し目貫 打出の小槌に鼠(大國主) 銘「夏」 19世紀

    The reverse of the lid of the wood storage box bears a hakogaki attributing the work to Natsuo, by Kano Akio in 1921, the third son of Kano Natsuo, who died in 1950.

Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art


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