Page 8 - Fine Japanese Art June 2, 2018 Galerie Zacke

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AN ORNATELY MODELLED BRONZE
SHOJO LIDDED INCENSE BURNER
Bronze. Japan, Meiji period
Modelled as two laughing and dancing
shojo, ‘drunken sprites’, one holding
a fan and the other holding a sake
cup. They are standing next to a large
lidded jar, filled to the brim with sake,
even overflowing. The entire bronze is
incised with fine floral decorations, as
are the robes which are decorated with
splendid detail.

HEIGHT 11 CM, LENGTH 18 CM
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HEXAGONAL POMPOUS Japanese variant of the ancient Condition: Good condition
VASE IN SHIBUICHI Chinese taotie-monster. The Provenance: From an Austrian private
Shibuichi bronze with inlay wide, plate-like mouth has collection
(takazogan) in silver, gold and tendril-form, inlay decoration
copper. Japan, Meiji period on the rounded lip with an Estimate EUR 600,-
engraved lotus on the inside. Starting price EUR 300,- 5
2 Elaborately designed showpiece The handles are removable and A LARGE BRONZE VASE WITH MYTHICAL
A RARE AND ELABORATE JAPANESE THREE-PART BRONZE consisting of six parts, namely, depict a long-tailed phoenix, ANIMALS
ELEPHANT LAMP BY NISHIMURA UNSHO a three-footed base, base, called ho-o in Japan. The inlays Bronze. Japan, late 19 century
th
Bronze. Japan, Meiji period collar, separate mouth which are made of silver, gold (or
opens up extremely widely gilded metal) and copper and Of beaker-shaped form with a bulbous body and
Consisting of three parts. The bottom part with three conjoined, and handles. The alloy of this are flat, with the exception of flaring rim. Arranged in three sections, the bottom
caparisoned elephants, with elaborately decorated saddles with bronze is presumably shibuichi, the dog, bird and blossoms section with minogame amongst sprays of water,
dragons. The elephant’s trunks rising in to the air. Upon a lotus meaning that copper was in the reserves, which are just above them flying cranes. The mid-section with
pedestal – a ferocious dragon amongst swirling clouds, which mixed with silver, thus creating takazogan (raised inlay). Very phoenixes amongst leaves. The top-section with an
leads to the openwork bulbous central body with swastika a beautiful olive-brown color. beautiful, refined patina with expressively carved dragon in high relief.
decorations, with two hinged openable doors where a lamp has On the base is a border of polish. A rare, impressive peace.
been fitted. The top part with a large protruding phoenix and half strung together c-forms and, HIEGHT 85.5 CM
Vajra. Signature on the inside of the base reading Nihon, Tokyo, on the foot, are fluttering HEIGHT 45.2 CM
Nishimura Unsho tsukuru leaves, bats and pairs of stylized Condition: Good condition, with minor oxidation
magical creatures as well as Condition: Good condition on the top
HEIGHT 80 CM a meander. Inside the curved Provenance: From a Provenance: From a German private collection, with
borders of one of the vase’ private German collection, old price sticker ‘4500 DM’
Condition: Good, original condition with a fine patina large reserves is a bird amongst subsequently in the collection
Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, blossoms, while the other of Sohel Chawla, New Delhi - Estimate EUR 600,-
acquired before 1930 reserve features a dog sitting Vienna Starting price EUR 300,-
surrounded by grass. Also
Estimate EUR 1.500,- featured are variously stylized Estimate EUR 3.000,-
Starting price EUR 750,- magical creatures, i.e. dragons. Starting price EUR 1.500,-

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