+ PAIR OF SCULPTURES, Shibayama, Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912)

A pair of large sculptures made in the Shibayama technique. It is a sculptural art in which the artist combines various materials, in this case - wood, bone and mother of pearl. The materials are used as an application on a carved surface of wood. They can be used as a purely decorative object, or as vases or containers for storing calligraphy brushes - they have the form of such vessels.

olor: # 888888; ">The Shibayama technique was initiated in 1772-1781 by Onoki Senzo, whose hometown - Shibayama, became the name for a technique invented by a Japanese artist.

/ A pair of bamboo and mixed media Shibayama sculptures, Japan, Meiji era /