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A BRONZE INCENSE BOX AND COVER A SOFT-METAL-INLAID BRONZE FLOWER VASE
SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY), SIGNED HARUHIKO (OTANI SHOWA PERIOD (20TH CENTURY), SIGNED EIICHI SAKU (KANAMORI
HARUHIKO; 1906-1981) EIICHI; 1908-2001)
Of the shape of a square persimmon, exterior in orange bronze patina In eccentric form of a ovoid top on a tapering foot, top in greenish
and base in shakudo, inlaid in gold, shakudo and silver with dots, gilt brown patina decorated in inlaid orange bronze and silver with
cover in the form of leaf with inlaid copper details and shibuichi sterm; curving lines, foot in orange bronze patina, nailed on a trapezoid
signature on the base lacquer stand; signature on base
3¡ x 3¡ x 3 in. (8.6 x 8.6 x 7.6 cm.) 10¬ in. (27 cm.) high without base
With original wood box, titled Kaki (persimmon in characters for With original wood box, dated and signed Showa kanoesaru shoka
auspicious nobility), dated and signed Showa kanotoi shinshu Otani Koryo kojin Eiichi saku (Made by artist Eiichi in early summer of 1931)
Haruhiko (By Otani Haruhiko in early fall of 1971) and sealed Otani and sealed Kanamori
Haruhiko
$3,000-4,000
$4,000-6,000
PROVENANCE:
Marunouchi Bijutsu, Tokyo
There is a resume written by the artist, stating the piece was made
for Toyama prefectual exhibition in 1931.