'New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony' Triptych by Chikanobu 1900 Its broad surface and robust

Its broad surface and robust construction reflect its original function

its elegant silhouette is said to have been inspired by the female form

Marble Cheese Board

Pair of Teak Pillars with Stone Bases - 19thC - Original painted finish from Gujarat

10 x 7 x 13

'New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony' Triptych by Chikanobu 1900 Its broad surface and robustThis old Japanese woodblock triptych is by Meiji era woodblock print artist Ysh (Hashimoto) Chikanobu. This woodblock is entitled "New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony" and is taken from the series 'Chiyoda no on omote (The central office of the Edo castle).' It records a Kagami biraki ceremony where mochi rice cakes are broken and eaten. The full triptych can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art & the British Museum. For further reading, see