A Fantastic Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Box - Solid Gold Kurikara Dragon Sword by Goto Mitsutaka

18th century

Sold by Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

Description

As part of our Japanese art collection we are delighted to offer this exceptional quality and condition Edo period lacquer box and tray , the lid of the box decorated with an onlaid solid gold mount by the highly regarded metal artist Goto Mitsutaka( 1721-84 ) , the Gold mount depicts a dragon sword of Fudo Myo-o against a red flame in red takamaki-e flanked by the attendants Kongara and Seitaka standing on wave-splashed rocks against a ground of takamaki-e lotus leaves, gold and silver kirigane and dense nashiji, repeated on the exterior with further bands of waves, the interior with the Sanscrit syllable for Fudo in a gold lacquer medallion set on a lotus platform and emitting celestial rays, the ground matching kirigane and nashiji; the underside of the tray and the interior of box and base dense nashiji , the box complete with its original Tomobako ( outer box ) inscribed as follows:

“Kurikara Ryu Fudo. Kongara. Seitaka. Ni-doji. Kanagu, Goto Mitsutaka saku” [Dragon King Kurikara (Sanskrit: Kulikaa Nagaraajaa). With two of his acolytes: Kongara (Ki?kara in Sanskrit) and Seitaka (Ce?aka in Sanskrit). The metal fitting is made by Goto Mitsutaka]

Another small label is inscribed: “Kurikara Ryu Fudo. Makie kobako” [A small lacquer box with the design of Dragon King Kurikara (Sanskrit: Kulikaa Nagaraajaa).

The condition is exceptional !

Approximate sizes :

Length: 5.5" 13.3 cm

Width: 4 1/8" 10.5 cm

Height: 2 3/8" 6.2 cm

Free worldwide delivery included in the price of this item .

Physical Dimensions

Height

6cm (2.36")

Width

10cm (3.94")

Depth

13cm (5.12")

Declaration

Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA469686

Dealers Notes

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Description

fig 1. A FANTASTIC JAPANESE EDO PERIOD LACQUER BOX - SOLID GOLD KURIKARA DRAGON SWORD BY GOTO MITSUTAKA — fig 1. A Fantastic Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Box - Solid Gold Kurikara Dragon Sword by Goto Mitsutaka

“Kurikara Ryu Fudo. Kongara. Seitaka. Ni-doji. Kanagu, Goto Mitsutaka saku” [Dragon King Kurikara (Sanskrit: Kulikaa Nagaraajaa). With two of his acolytes: Kongara (Ki?kara in Sanskrit) and Seitaka (Ce?aka in Sanskrit). The metal fitting is made by Goto Mitsutaka]

Another small label is inscribed: “Kurikara Ryu Fudo.