LOT 47 HARA YOYUSAI (1772-1845/6) A Gold-and-Polychrome-Lacquered S...
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HARA YOYUSAI (1772-1845/6)A Gold-and-Polychrome-Lacquered Small Four-CaseInroEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryDecorated in gold and polychrometakamaki-e with a continuous scene depicting a typically plump and coquettish Otafuku indoors, standing at an open window with one hand dipping into soybeans contained in asanpo (stand) held in the other, the reverse showing outside an escapingoni (demon), both scenes framed by snow-laden stems of bamboo, the interior of richnashiji, signed on the base in gold lacquerYoyusai saku; with an inlaid gold-lacqueredojime.5.6cm (2 3/8in) high.Provenance: The design on thisinro alludes to the Setsubun festival, still practised today and celebrated the day before the beginning of the lunar New Year in Japan. Characterized by a special ritual known asmamemaki ('bean throwing') the ceremony is performed to cleanse away any evil from the previous year and evil spirits that might bring misfortune and bad health during the year toe. Roasted soybeans (fuku mame) are thrown either out of the door or at a family member wearing anoni (demon) mask, while shoutingOni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi (Demons out! Luck in!).
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