A FINE RINPA STYLE LACQUER BUNKO WITH A COCKEREL... Lot n° 31

A FINE RINPA STYLE LACQUER BUNKO WITH A COCKEREL ON A WAR DRUM, AFTER OGATA KORIN After Ogata Korin, signed Korin and sealed Hoshuku Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of rectangular form with rounded corners, worked in gold, red-lacquer, and mitsuda (pewter) takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with large mother-of-pearl inlays, all against a fine roiro ground. The cover depicting a large rooster (tori) resting on a war drum with large ivy vines growing around it. The interior of the cover decorated with a biwa (lute) and shakuhachi (flute), and the box with kiku (chrysanthemum) blossoms and bamboo. Signed to underside of the cover KORIN and sealed Hoshuku. SIZE 49.5 x 32.7 x 14.5 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear, small losses to the mother-of-pearl inlays, and wear to the edges of the cover and box. Rinpa is a modern term that refers to a distinctive style of Japanese pictorial and applied arts that arose in the early seventeenth century and has continued through modern times. Literally meaning ‘school of Korin,’ Rinpa derives its name from Ogata Korin (1658–1716), a celebrated painter from Kyoto. It embraces art marked by a bold, graphic abbreviation of natural motifs, frequent reference to traditional court literature and poetry, the lavish use of expensive mineral and metallic pigments, incorporation of calligraphy into painting compositions, and innovative experimentation with new brush techniques. Transmitted by means of pattern books and manuals, the work of the Ogata Korin inspired numerous other craftsmen.