SIGNED HIDENAO, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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A Pair of Silvered Red-Capped Cranes

SIGNED HIDENAO, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

Price Realised GBP 2,000

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

A Pair of Silvered Red-Capped Cranes
Signed Hidenao, Meiji Period (late 19th century)
Each with engraved feather details, the necks, tail feathers and legs in shakudo, gilt details, on carved wood base
28.7cm. wide (the base)

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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.