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Excellent Japanese Antique (Early 20thc) Large Bronze Vase, Carp, Shimada Gyokuho
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Excellent Japanese Antique (Early 20thc) Large Bronze Vase, Carp, Shimada Gyokuho

1900 - 1920
Sold 25 July 2026 · Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
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Fine Japanese antique (early 20thC) large bronze vase decorated with relief carp by Shimada Gyokuho. No box (damaged). Signed. 36.5cm high x 26.8cm diameter, weight 5.3kg.

Excellent condition.

Shimada Gyokuho was a skilled Japanese metal artist primarily known for his work in bronze and mixed-metal creations during the late Meiji and Taisho periods (late 19th to early 20th centuries). He is celebrated for crafting decorative items like large vases with intricate soft-metal and silver inlays.

Date of Manufacture

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Japanese Bronze Carp Vase to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36.5cm (14.37")
Width
26.8cm (10.55")
Reference Numbers
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SA1222100
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AD1433
Description
Fine Japanese antique (early 20thC) large bronze vase decorated with relief carp by Shimada Gyokuho. No box (damaged). Signed. 36.5cm high x 26.8cm diameter, weight 5.3kg.

Excellent condition.

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Shimada Gyokuho was a skilled Japanese metal artist primarily known for his work in bronze and mixed-metal creations during the late Meiji and Taisho periods (late 19th to early 20th centuries).
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

He is celebrated for crafting decorative items like large vases with intricate soft-metal and silver inlays.

Date of Manufacture

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Japanese Bronze Carp Vase to the 1910s.

Height
36.5cm (14.37")
Width
26.8cm (10.55")
Reference Numbers
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SA1222100
Dealers Internal Ref
AD1433
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
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Archive I A dark bronze Japanese vase featuring sculpted relief carvings of two carp swimming along its body. SOLD25 JUL 26

Excellent Japanese Antique (Early 20thc) Large Bronze Vase, Carp, Shimada Gyokuho

Archive II A dark bronze Japanese vase featuring sculpted relief carvings of two carp swimming along its body. View II
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A dark bronze Japanese vase featuring sculpted relief carvings of two carp swimming along its body.
Excellent Japanese Antique (early 20thC) Large Bronze Vase, Carp, Shimada Gyokuho
Ref: SA1222100
A dark bronze Japanese vase featuring sculpted relief carvings of two carp swimming along its body.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectVases
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleJapanese Traditional
  • MaterialBronze
  • ColourDark Bronze
  • MotifsCarp relief carving, Naturalistic scales, Chased surface details, Dark patina
  • SizeH 36.5 cm (14 in) x W 26.8 cm (11 in)

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Early 20th-century Japanese bronze work, spanning the late Meiji and Taisho periods, is characterised by exceptional mastery of traditional metal casting techniques, often combining naturalistic motifs with nuanced patination.

These pieces were typically crafted using traditional lost-wax casting methods with copper-alloy bronzes, featuring hand-carved relief details and chemical patination achieved through proprietary metal treatments.

Authentic pieces often exhibit artist signatures or foundry marks on the base, naturalistic weight, fine chisel work on relief elements, and a stable, aged patina developed over decades of oxidation.

An antique bronze vessel functions effectively as a sculptural focal point on a sideboard or mantelpiece, contrasting cleanly against minimalist modern surfaces while adding textural warmth.

Bronze should be kept away from direct moisture and humidity, dusted gently with a soft microfibre cloth, and left unpolished to preserve the historical patina.
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