MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

Price Realised GBP 3,000

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GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000

Closed: 23 Jul 2015

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An Impressive Pair of Bronze Vases

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

Price Realised GBP 3,000

Closed: 23 Jul 2015

Price Realised GBP 3,000

Closed: 23 Jul 2015

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Masterful Exuberance
Meiji Period Works of Art from a Private Collection (Lots 1-51)
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

An Impressive Pair of Bronze Vases
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Of elaborate form with archaic style handles in the form of scrolling clouds, each vase inlaid in silver with panels of birds among blossom, the bases with stylised waves, the broad neckrims with a keyfret design
51cm. high

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Lot Essay

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.