Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases - Katsuyoshi School

Name: Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases - Katsuyoshi School
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1115660
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

Description

As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this most unusual pair of vases from the Meiji period (1868-1912) , circa 1890 , the dense hardwood vases are supported on scrolling bracket feet and lavishly decorated in mixed metals including silver, gold, shibuichi and shakudo, the sunken high relief panel on the first depicts the poetess "Ono no Komachi" washing a book with water to prove that the verses have been fraudulently added to the text, with a single butterfly hovering above peonies to the reverse. Vase two depicts Otomo no Kuronushi, a high ranking courtier and poet, accusing Ono Komachi of plagiarism, chrysanthemums growing from behind a rock to the reverse, each vase further decorated to each side with native flora within fan shaped cartouches, the dense hardwood bodies (probably ironwood but possibly zitan) are each signed to the remaining side with a carved signature that reads Katao, above sumptuous gold seals also translating as Katao, a wonderfully scarce pair of vases with a delightful story attached to the subject matter, a rare addition to your Japanese works of art collection .

Provenance :

2020 Vision of an enlightened ruler - plate 2

Literature:

The artist Tsukahara Katao is recorded as a Shoami school artist ( Shoami Katsuyoshi) living and working in Tokyo in the late 19th century , see Wakayama Takeshi Kinko Jiten ( a dictionary of metalworkers ) Tokyo, Token Shunju Shinbunsha , 1999, page 309.

Condition report :

The condition of these vases is great .

Approximate sizes:

Height : 5 5/8" 14.5 cm

Width: 2 1/8" 5.5 cm

Depth: 2.0" 5.0 cm

Free worldwide delivery and a certificate of authenticity are included within the price of this item. ep 40

Physical Dimensions

Height

14.5cm (5.71")

Width

5.5cm (2.17")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1115660

Dealers Notes

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Description

fig 1. Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases - Katsuyoshi School

Provenance :

2020 Vision of an enlightened ruler - plate 2

Literature:

The artist Tsukahara Katao is recorded as a Shoami school artist ( Shoami Katsuyoshi) living and working in Tokyo in the late 19th century , see Wakayama Takeshi Kinko Jiten ( a dictionary of metalworkers ) Tokyo, Token Shunju Shinbunsha , 1999, page 309.