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Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912), probably Takaoka or Kanazawa.
Height 45.5 cm.
The condition is visible in the photos, very good. There are traces of wax on the top, someone must have used them as candlesticks.
/ Pair of big Usubata bronze and mixed metal vases, Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912) /
+Pair of Usubata vases, bronze - gold - silver, Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912)
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Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912), probably Takaoka or Kanazawa.
Height 45.5 cm.
The condition is visible in the photos, very good. There are traces of wax on the top, someone must have used them as candlesticks.
/ Pair of big Usubata bronze and mixed metal vases, Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912) /
Description
A pair of impressive Japanese "Usubata" - "with a thin rim" vases made of bronze, with intricate decorations made using the inlay technique. From the 17th century onwards, vases of this type were used to create flower arrangements especially for important occasions and holidays. They depict scenes of boys playing and stylised trees with leaves and flowers. The inlaid surfaces are made of various metals, including gold, silver, copper, shakudō (an alloy of 4-10% gold with 90-94% copper) and shibuichi (an alloy of silver and copper, made in various proportions, sometimes with a small admixture of gold). An extremely precise and intricate work, as can be seen from the attention to detail and very small ornaments. From the 1860s onwards, products of this type became a display of the extraordinary skills of Japanese artistic craftsmanship and began to cause a sensation at international world exhibitions, often being purchased directly by European and American museums.
Information and results afunctional:
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25429/lot/219
https://www.rct.uk/collection/themesublications/japan-courts-and-cultureair-of-bronze-vases
https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/187077
https://core.ac.uk/reader/70325420