A Silver Koro [Incense Burner] with Mount Fuji, 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 Silver Koro [Incense Burner] with Mount Fuji
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Of bulbous ovoid form on tripod feet, chiselled, worked and inlaid in silver gilt on a darkly patinated ground, one side with a scene showing Mt. Fuji beneath a moon above a coastal village and a sailing boat on water, the other side with birds amongst blossoming plum, the cover with shippo design, the finial in the form of chrysanthemum
12.5cm. 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.