Kano Tessai (1845-1925)A lacquered burlwood mokugyo (Buddhist liturgical drum)Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, dated 1919The bulbous asymmetrical and hollow specimen worked to closely resemble a curled fish, with silk pad and attenuated wood mallet incised with wishes for global peace and a quotation from the Hannya shingyo; the lengthy inscription on the wood storage box including the Tsuchinoto-hitsuji year (1919), red seal, kao, and signature Tessai Doshi 10 5/8in (27cm) length of mokugyo注脚ProvenancePurchased from Kanegae Oriental Antiques, Kyoto, 1998