JUKOSHI MITSUTSUGU: AN ICONIC AND LARGE SILVER OKIMONO OF MOUNT FUJI

JUKOSHI MITSUTSUGU: AN ICONIC AND LARGE SILVER OKIMONO OF MOUNT FUJI
By Jukoshi Mitsutsugu, signed Jukoshi Mitsutsugu with gold seal Mitsutsugu
Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Masterfully cast and chiselled as the iconic Mount Fuji, the details naturalistically engraved, signed to the underside JUKOSHI MITSUTSUGU with gold square seal MITSUTSUGU.
LENGTH 42.2 cm
WEIGHT 3.4 kg
Condition: Very good condition, minor wear, few scratches to underside.
Mount Fuji is frequently depicted in pictorial Japanese Art, however the present okimono showing Mount Fuji in figural form must be considered extremely rare and quite possibly unique.