Japanese Works of ArtA JAPANESE WOOD AND IVORY INLAID LACQUER STANDING SCREEN BY SHUNKO Wood, lacquer, ivory, goldJapan, 19th centuryA small, decorative tsuitate, inlaid with wood and ivory in a semi-sculptural manner showing grotesque scenes on both sides. One side shows a man struck with horror by a small monster, reminiscent of a mokugyo temple altar bell in its shape, but with eyes and paws. The man’s apron features foliage decorations, his belly appears like a monster’s head and he has dropped a hossu, a Buddhist attribute. The other side shows a man and woman; the bearded man has a long, cane-like nose resembling a tengu is wearing a tatty umbrella as a hat. His companion, with apish fur-like skin, shows with animal heads and carrying a heavy sack, is appalled. The details in this depiction are finely crafted. This side also shows the red painted signature SHUNKO 俊 孝 with a seal KO. Shape: Square shaped screen on a two footed pedestalDimensions: 23.5 cm (height)Condition: Some chips on the frame and few fine age-cracks; the images in very good conditionProvenance: Austrian private collection