A Pair of Bronze Vases, SIGNED HAMADA SEI ATSUYOSHI ZO, 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 Pair of Bronze Vases
One signed Hamada sei Saikyo ju Atsuyoshi saku and another Hamada sei Atsuyoshi zo, Meiji period (late 19th century)
Carved and inlaid in silver, shakudo and richly patinated inlays with swallows among wisteria and wild pinks in morning dew
16cm. 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.