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A Komai Dish depicting Kanzan and Jittoku
Signed Kyoto ju Komai sei [made by Komai of Kyoto], Meiji period (late 19th century)
The large iron dish with a scalloped rim, inlaid in gold, silver and shakudo (gold and copper alloy), nunomezogan [fine damascene work], hirazogan [flat inlay] and takazogan [inlay in relief], the central roundel depicting Kanzan and Jittoku examining a scroll with a Buddhist figure amongst scrolling clouds, the lobes of Kanzan and Jittoku decorated lavishly with floral scrolls, ho-o birds and geometric designs, Jittoku holding his broom, surrounded by numerous reserves with various brocade designs including shippo hanabishi, auspicious patterns, grapes, waves, clouds and many varieties of geometric patterns, the outer border with another band of geometric designs, the signature framed with two dragons to the reverse
42.5 cm. diam.
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