Rare Japanese Antique (Meiji/taisho) Bronze Monkey Paperweight, Izumi Seijo

Name: Rare Japanese Antique (Meiji/taisho) Bronze Monkey Paperweight, Izumi Seijo
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1157537
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Description

Unusual Japanese antique (Meji/Taisho) ‘Art Deco’ bronze monkey paperweight by Izumi Seijo (1865-1937). Seal and signature on the base. 4.1cm wide x 7cm deep x 6cm high, weight 295g.

Izumi Seijo was a highly skilled bronze caster working in Tokyo during the late Meiji/Taisho eras,. Examples of his sculpture are housed in the Japanese Imperial Collections, the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford, UK), among other notable collections.

Superb condition. A little gem.

Physical Dimensions

Height

6cm (2.36")

Width

4.1cm (1.61")

Depth

7cm (2.76")

Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1157537

Dealers Internal Reference

AD1178

Description

Unusual Japanese antique (Meji/Taisho) ‘Art Deco’ bronze monkey paperweight by Izumi Seijo (1865-1937). Seal and signature on the base. 4.1cm wide x 7cm deep x 6cm high, weight 295g.

Izumi Seijo was a highly skilled bronze caster working in Tokyo during the late Meiji/Taisho eras,.

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Examples of his sculpture are housed in the Japanese Imperial Collections, the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford, UK), among other notable collections.

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Superb condition. A little gem.