LOT 1345 A FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH ONI ADN HANNYA MASK
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Description A FUCHI AND KASHIRA WITH ONI ADN HANNYA MASKThe fuchi signed with a kakihanJapan, 18th/19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The kashira of shakudo, depicting a hannya mask, its eyes and horns inlaid in gilt takazogan. The fuchi decorated with a grim looking oni, details in gilt takazogan, signed underneath with a kakihan.LENGTH 3.9 cmWEIGHT 27.5 gCondition: Good condition, some wear to the gilt, with associated wear.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Karl Florenz (1865-1939). Born in Erfurt, Florenz was a founder of German Japanology and a translator of important Japanese classics. He also became known for his work on Japanese literary history. Dr. Florenz lived in Japan from 1888 until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. In 1889 he became a lecturer in German language and literature at the Imperial University of Tokyo, and in 1891 a full professor of German literature and comparative linguistics. In 1899, for his translation of the Nihon shoki, he became the first foreigner to be awarded the highest Japanese scholarly degree (Bungaku-Hakushi).
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