JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 8 July 2025 / 10:00 am start
A 19thC Japanese antique large jizai kagi ‘J’ form substantial hearth hook,
Realised: $950 plus premium
Lot Details
for heating water over a fire, carved of a single piece of keyaki (elm) wood with beautiful grain and deep dark patina, Edo Period (mid to late 19thC). H.600mm. W.515mm. Note: The jizai, part of every traditional Japanese home, is an architectural element which was suspended from a ceiling beam over an open fire to support a hanging kettle
