A Pair of Bronze Vases and Two Bronze Vases, EACH SIGNED, 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 and Two Bronze Vases
The first signed Hidechika, the second signed Jonan saku, the third signed Shoryusai Chikatoshi koku, Meiji period (late 19th century)
The first: a vase cast in high and low relief with egrets among irises and reeds, fine details and silver inlaid eyes
The second: a vase cast in high relief with a bird perched on an iris plant beside a stream, with a deep brown patination
The third: a pair of vases, each cast in high and low relief with egrets among irises and reeds, fine details and silver inlaid eyes
33cm. high (the first), 27.5cm. high (the second), each 22cm. high (the third)

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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.