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Unno Shomin (1844-1915)
This is an ornament depicting a figure dancing the Gagaku dance “Ryo-o”. It displays the various metalwork techniques such as gold and silver inlay and colored metals, etc. The dancer's face when the mask is removed and intricate patterns even on the hidden parts of the costume show the minute craft technique succeeded from the Edo period pursuing reality which is the feature of Meiji crafts.dated 1890 exhibited in the 3rd Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai (National Industrial Exposition) in 1890 [the wonderful skill first prize] chasing with copper, silver, gold an alloy 28.0×32.0×33.5 |
