19c ceramic on wood SAMURAI SOLDIER by ENKE / RYU-UN 1923 FHC coll

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Very unusual 19th century wooden plaque with ceramic inlays depicting a samurai soldier with a drum and a long pole. Beautiful matsu (pine) board, wonderful quality work with multiple colored enamels, great stern face, in excellent condition. Was collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923), donated to the Framingham History Center, Massachusetts, where it has been part of the collection since 1923, and deaccessioned in 2017. Two metal loops on the top with old silk cord for hanging. Two inlaid ceramic seals reading RYU-UN and ENKE GYO (by Enke). Size 16 x 9.5 inches, thickness 3/4 inches.

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19c ceramic on wood SAMURAI SOLDIER by ENKE / RYU-UN 1923 FHC coll

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