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A TALL BRONZE SLENDER OVOID VASE
By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Meiji (1868-1912)
or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Decorated in low relief with five resting doves huddled together on
a leafy branch, the eyes inlaid in gilt studs, signed on the base with
chiselled signature Joun with a kao; with a separate wood stand and
accompanied by a wood storage box inscribed on the outside of the
186 lid Dosei kabin Oshima Joun (Bronze flower vase by Oshima Joun).
The vase: 37.5cm (14¾in) high,
the stand: 2cm x 12.1cm (5/8in x 4¾in). (3).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 290,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

Oshima Joun (given name Yasutaro) was the son and pupil of his father,
the cast-metal worker Oshima Takajiro. One of the great sculptors of the
Meiji, Taisho and early Showa eras, he first exhibited in Paris in 1878.

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A BRONZE VESSEL IN THE FORM OF A SPARROW
AND TWO GOURDS
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century
Constructed in three detachable sections, the suzume (sparrow)
perched atop the smaller gourd, the larger gourd with a detachable
stopper in the form of a leafy stalk, unsigned; with a wood storage box
inscribed Hyotan ni suzume, Gyokusen saku (Gourds and sparrow made
188 by Gyokusen) with seal Gyokusen.
23.5cm x 14cm (9¼in x 5½in). (4).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,000 - 1,300

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