A Pair of Bronze Vases on Tripod Feet, 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 on Tripod Feet
Meiji period (late 19th century)
The oviform vases on tripod feet modelled as mythical winged birds, the shoulders with applied mask handles, each vase decorated overall in silver, gilt and copper in high and low relief with birds among bamboo and rockwork beneath clouds, chrysanthemums to the necks and keyfret design to the rims
40cm. 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.