TESSHIN: A ZESHIN SCHOOL LACQUERED AND INLAID RATTAN KISERUZUTSU WITH PERSIMMONSBy Tesshin, signed Tesshin 鉄真 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of muso-zutsu form, the ground ingeniously simulating woven rattan, decorated in gold and colored takamaki-e with aogai inlays to depict two persimmons borne on a thin branch further issuing neatly veined leaves. A looped himotoshi ringed in metal below the mouth. Signed within an oval reserve TESSHIN. This rarely encountered artist belongs to the Zeshin school of lacquerers.LENGTH 20 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, the interior of the mouth with minor nibbling. Auction comparison:Compare a closely related kiseruzutsu bearing a similar design and also with a simulated rattan ground, signed Zeshin, sold at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 29 November 2019, Vienna, lot 87 (sold for 3,792 EUR).