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A Rare Japanese Edo Kogo Depicting Ono No Komachi

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A Rare Japanese Edo Kogo Depicting Ono No Komachi Meiji Japanese kogo
The kogo (incense box) comes from the Edo period(1615-1868) and is decorated on the lid with matt gold and silver takamaki-e depicting the beautiful poet Ono no Komachi (c. 825 – 900), one of the Rokkasen (the sixth best poets of the early Heian period).
She is wearing courtly robes and is writing a poem, her facial expression serene and deeply focused.
The entire surface of the kogo is covered in dark-red lacquer sprinkled with nashiji.
Old Japanese label on the base.

Length 9.1 cm, width 7.7 cm, height 2 cm,

Condition: Good condition with minor wear to lacquer and spots of green oxidation to the surface.
Provenance: British private collection.

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Price
£525.00  UK
$663.60  USA
€627.59  EU
 The price has been listed in British Pounds.
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Category Antique Collectables Period Mid 19th Century Antiques Material Lacquered Origin Japanese Item code as927a154 Status Sold

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