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ANTIQUE #SA473170
remarkable japanese mixed metal samurai tray by murasakibara toshiyoshi - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE MISCELLANEOUS - DATED 1890
 

Remarkable Japanese Mixed Metal Samurai Tray By Murasakibara Toshiyoshi

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 most remarkable example of Meiji period Metalwork , this striking mixed metal tray depicts a powerful Prince drawing his Katana directly across its surface , apparently turning Shoki the Demon queller into a swirling cloud, the Prince resplendent in deeply chiselled mixed metal robes, the figures fierce face and other body parts are patinated in deep copper and highlighted with Gold, Silver and Shakudo , a strikingly powerful object bearing the signature seal of the renowned Tanaka school sword-fitting artist Murasakibara Toshiyoshi on the lower right , a rare Meiji period masterpiece .
 
Notes; Tray Sketches are from the museum volume, “KIRITSU KOSHO KAISHA”, The First Japanese Manufacturing and Trading Company. Edited by Prof.Toyojiro Kida. Published by Kyoto Shoin Inc. 1987.
 
The condition is exceptional !
 
Approximate sizes :
 
Length: 10.25'' 26 cm
 
Height: 8'' 20.3 cm
 
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Antique SA473170 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