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A Satsuma Lid with a Gilded Shi Shi Ornament browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Earthenware: Pre 1920: item # 717321
Ichiban Japanese & Oriental Antiques Post Office Box 395 Marion, CT 06444-0395 203.272.7392 Guest Book $325.00 |
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| This is a lid to what have been a very large jar. Usually, we would not be listing a piece that is part of another larger item; however, this lid is so nice that it stands alone as a decoration. Atop the lid is a very finely carved golden shi shi temple dog. On the four side are detailed paintings of Shinto priests engaged in conversations, reading and other activities. The bottom of the lid acts as a flared pedestal so that the lid looks as if it were a free standing item. The piece is in very good conditon – two of the ends of the flowing mane of the shi shi are chipped – and there is a kiln flaw crack at on one side that has been refilled with a solid substance many years ago. The piece measures 6” high and is a rectangular shape 5 ½” by 4 ½”. We date it to the late Meiji period, circa 1889-1910. | |||||||||||||||
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