Provenance
Ex-collection Shep Brozman, New York.
The design references the legend of the tongue cut sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume), in which an old man is rewarded for saving a little sparrow.
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Japan, 19 th century
The bowl carved from wood in the form of a basket with a meticulously rendered weave design, the inset wood disc lacquered to the front in gold nashiji and inlaid in mixed metal of copper, shakudo and gold, depicting two frolicking humanoid sparrows, one dancing and the other playing the samisen. Central himotoshi underneath, the cord attachment through the eyelet to the underside of the disc.
DIAMETER 4.2 cm
Condition: Excellent condition, minor wear.
Ex-collection Shep Brozman, New York.
The design references the legend of the tongue cut sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume), in which an old man is rewarded for saving a little sparrow.
