| | Stockno.: | K21-064 | Artist: | Goro Hirano (Keizan) (b. 1928) | Description: | Black lacquer natsume, decorated with a camellia flower in red and gold lacquer, with small flecks of inlaid mother-of-pearl. Different lacquer techniques are used: raised lacquer, nashiji (sprinkled gold powder).
Signed on bottom ‘Keizan’ in gold lacquer.
With original box, signed by the artist made by Keizan ‘Keizan saku’ with artist’s seal. Inscription reads: Wajima lacquer natsume (Wajima nuri natsume).
*Goro Hirano, pen name Keizan. Renowned Wajima-nuri lacquer artist who has won many prizes and exhibited at not only local art exhibitions but also at the prestigious Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) at 1978 and 1979.
| Signed: | on bottom in gold lacquer. On box, plus artist seal. | Size: | width 6.7cm, height 6.9cm | Condition: | A very nice natsume, but slight buff marks on the lid. | Price: | Euro 800 SOLD | Reference: | | | | |
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