Two Pairs of Small Bronze Vases, THE SECOND PAIR SIGNED KANEYOSHI, 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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Two Pairs of Small Bronze Vases
The second pair signed Kaneyoshi, Meiji period (late 19th century)
The first chiselled and inlaid in high and low relief in copper and gilt with birds among chrysanthemums and plum trees
The second inlaid in gold, silver and gilt with boats on a lake before Mount Fuji against a dark patinated ground
10cm. and 10.7cm. high respectively

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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.