cdrcm12 Posted July 16, 2024 Report Posted July 16, 2024 Hi, A recent purchase from a local auction house. A Heianjo piece unfortunatley almost all of the hira zogan has gone except for some very minute pieces and the karigane on the spokes of what I believe is a 24 spoke wheel, but it would have been very nice when first made. The zogan extends over the mimi but most of this has worn away. The hitsu ana looks to be plugged with lead. Shows the level of work that has gone into produce the inlay. The Buddist symbolism of the piece I think relates to Ashoka? H: 82mm W: 79.5mm Mimi: 5.4mm Seppa dai: 4.50mm (Nakabiku) Nakago-ana: 28mm x 8mm There is a similar piece in the Jameel Centre - http://jameelcentre..../7/10237/10344/20053 but is a chrysanthemum. Noted as 17th century. PS - it's not as bright as it looks in the images. 4 Quote
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