KOMA: A LARGE LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH SARU MASKBy a member of the Koma school of lacquerers, signed Koma 古滿 and kakihanJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A large two-part manju netsuke, bearing a black-lacquered ground with sparsely sprinkled maki-e flakes, the front decorated with a fine iro-e takamaki-e saru mask, the eyes double inlaid in crystal with black pupils. The reverse shows a striking design of interlocking circles executed in gold takamaki-e. With a large silver-lined himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment to the nashiji interior.DIAMETER 4.9 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear to lacquer on the inside and a small loss to the interior silver-lined cord hole.Provenance: The Collection of Gloria and Joe Kurilecz, Westchester County, New York.