A Cloisonné Incense Burner in the Style of Hayashi Kodenji, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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Meiji Period Works of Art from a Private Collection (Lots 1-51)
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A Cloisonné Incense Burner in the Style of Hayashi Kodenji
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Of bulbous ovoid form on tripod feet and with applied handles, worked in silver and gilt silver wire and various coloured cloisonné enamels on a dark blue ground, one side with sparrows in flight and perched amongst chrysanthemums issuing from rockwork beside a stream, the other side similarly decorated with chrysanthemums, the handles with stylised flowers and scrolling foliage, bands of stylised flowers to the rim, with a pierced silver cover
27cm. high

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The man behind this collection was an incurable collector who loved art. He was particularly interested in the patina of objects, in multi-coloured bronzes, and in the juxtaposition of media – bronze, enamel and lacquer. He appreciated the details, intricate nature of the decoration and effort required to create each object. His aim was to create a diverse Meiji art collection, of objects created by artisans who were long gone, from a period and country very foreign to his own.