Lot 207
An inlaid iron rectangular box and cover By Komai Otojiro of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
16 May 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,805 inc. premium
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By Komai Otojiro of Kyoto, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Worked throughout in the typical Komai style of silver and gold overlay, the cover with a temple complex that includes Kiyomizu Temple with its large veranda supported by tall wood pillars, the sides of the box and feet decorated with fruiting vine; signed on the base Nihon koku Kyoto no ju Komai sei within a square seal beneath a dragonfly. 3.3cm x 8cm x 5.7cm (1¼in x 3 1/8in x 2¼in).
Worked throughout in the typical Komai style of silver and gold overlay, the cover with a temple complex that includes Kiyomizu Temple with its large veranda supported by tall wood pillars, the sides of the box and feet decorated with fruiting vine; signed on the base Nihon koku Kyoto no ju Komai sei within a square seal beneath a dragonfly. 3.3cm x 8cm x 5.7cm (1¼in x 3 1/8in x 2¼in).