A Pair of Bronze Vases and Covers, EACH WITH NOGAWA MARK, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

Masterful Exuberance
Meiji Period Works of Art from a Private Collection (Lots 1-51)
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A Pair of Bronze Vases and Covers
Each with Nogawa mark, Meiji period (late 19th century)
Each of baluster from with domed covers inlaid and engraved in silver and shakudo and gilt on a reddish-brown patinated ground with butterflies among grasses and weeping cherry
Each 15cm. 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.

The image of the Nogawa trade label is for reference only and not included in this lot.