Bamboo Pipe Case by Hasegawa Ikko
Well carved with Ebisu, a large tai fish dangling from his fishing line. The ends are of shitan, that at the top hinged and opening when one slides the cord attachment upwards. Splits in the bamboo are neatly held together by inserted joints in different materials
Engraved signature Ikko with seal Hasegawa. First half 19th century
Length: 25 cm
Provenance:
Anonymous sale, Glendining’s, 23rd October 1928
Literature:
Described but not illustrated in the ‘Meinertzhagen Card Index’, p. 221
MR5357
