By Yasuaki (Homei), signed Yasuaki 保明 with seal Kodama 見玉 Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting Urashima Taro opening the forbidden bejeweled box (tametebako), a very finely carved tortoiseshell-inlaid minogame emerging from it. Much to his bewilderment, Urashima has turned into an old man. The details finely carved and the elaborately carved robe stained in green and embellished with horn inlay. The underside with the himotoshi ringed in horn and the neatly incised signature underneath the box YASUAKI with red seal KODAMA. HEIGHT 3.4 cm Condition: Very good condition, one inlay to the robe missing. Provenance: Spanish private collection.
By Yasuaki (Homei), signed Yasuaki 保明 with seal Kodama 見玉 Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting Urashima Taro opening the forbidden bejeweled box (tametebako), a very finely carved tortoiseshell-inlaid minogame emerging from it. Much to his bewilderment, Urashima has turned into an old man. The details finely carved and the elaborately carved robe stained in green and embellished with horn inlay. The underside with the himotoshi ringed in horn and the neatly incised signature underneath the box YASUAKI with red seal KODAMA. HEIGHT 3.4 cm Condition: Very good condition, one inlay to the robe missing. Provenance: Spanish private collection.
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