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Smoking set with a beauty of the Genroku era.
Kanō Tessai (1845–1925).
Tsukada Shūkyō (1848–1918).
A set of smoking utensils, the pipe case of boxwood carved and coloured with a standing Genroku bijin (beauty dressed in the style of the Genroku era, 1688–1704), the striped silk pipe case with a gold, silver, shakudō, and shibuichi clasp in the form of a group of a mounted mouse daimyo and his retinue.
The pipe case signed Tessai Nōkō tsukuru, the pouch-clasp signed on the plate Shūkyō koku (Carved by Shūkyō).
Meiji era, circa 1910.
Pipe case: L. 20.8 cm, Tobacco pouch: 7.5 × 12.5 cm.
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
