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ANTIQUE #SA1118977

Large Japanese Bronze Elephant Jardiniere- Genryusai Seiya

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this large scale Meiji Period (1868-1912), cast bronze Jardiniere by the highly regarded foundry of Genryusai Seiya, a specialist in bronze objects primarily okimono of varying scale usually depicting exotic animals, this large scale plant holder is decorated throughout its circumference with a parade of elephants of varying sizes and poses, some of the elephants appear to be frolicking in water, whilst the legs of the smaller elephants serve as the sturdy base for this very useful and decorative vessel , fully artist signed to the underside and bearing an old label for Sothebys belgravia.
 
Provenance : 
 
Private UK based collection presumably acquired at Sothebys Belgravia.
 
Condition report : 
 
Good decorative and functional condition with necessary drainage hole to base.
 
Approximate Sizes : 
 
Diameter : 17 ''  43 cm
 
Height :    10''  25.5 cm
 
Opening : 14''  35.5 cm
 
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Antique SA1118977 shown on this page was made in 1890. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1890
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Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art
SPECIALISTS IN JAPANESE WORKS OF ART FROM THE MEIJI PERIOD 1868-1912
Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art is also an antique trade association member of BADA
Dorset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07774 635918
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD