AN IRON PANEL OF BUNSHOSEI (THE STAR DEMON)

AN IRON PANEL OF BUNSHOSEI (THE STAR DEMON)

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED TOMOTOSHI WITH CURSIVE MONOGRAM (KAO) (HIRANO UNOKICHI; 1831-1889)

The rectangular iron panel decorated with polychrome patinated mixed metal parts as Bunshosei (the Star Demon; Kaisei) holding a brush and ink stone set on a lacquered ishimeji (stone imitation) ground, the body chain decorated with a green stone; signatures in gilt parts attached to lower right

35 1/2 x 28 in. (90 x 71.1 cm.)