A shakudo fuchi-gashira
Murakami School, late 18th century
Bearing an ishime ground, inlaid in gold and shakudo takazogan with dragonflies, details in aogai, signed Jochiku with kao.
Sold for £1,104 (€1,306) inc. premium
Footnotes
縁頭　蜻蛉　銘「如竹（花押）」　18世紀後期

Provenance: G.H. Naunton collection, no.750, Catalogue, illus. pl.XXXII.
W.W. Winkworth collection, purchased 1964.

Murakami Jochiku was a celebrated fittings maker who died around 1800 and was well known for his fine depictions of dragonflies and other flying insects.