MUNEYUKI AND IPPOSAI: AN INLAID HARDWOOD AND ANTLER... Lot n° 24

MUNEYUKI AND IPPOSAI: AN INLAID HARDWOOD AND ANTLER OKIMONO OF A TAKARABUNE By Okawa Muneyuki and Ipposai, signed Muneyuki and Ipposai Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely carved as the legendary takarabune, inlaid in bone and antler, containing Daikoku’s treasure bag detailed with scrolling vines and surmounted by a rat, two scrolls, ingots, tama, a mallet of fortune (uchide no kozuchi), and other auspicious elements, all above a removeable cover fitted into the boat. The lucky ship is decorated with a single-horned dragon prow, double gourd posts, and stylized waves to the walls. The stern with a rectangular plaque signed MUNEYUKI. The underside of the cover signed IPPOSAI. LENGTH 20.5 cm WEIGHT 449 g Condition: Good condition with minor wear, natural age cracks, light scratches, few nicks, small repairs to the rat, the borders of the boat, and the horn of the beast column, some details lost, including the double gourd finials of the posts, part of the fence, and some parts of the treasures on the boat. The mallet with minor touchups. Overall presenting well.