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    • Japanese BronzeJapanese Bronze, the highly collected miniature carvings from 17th, 18th and 19th Century Japan were originally and primarily very simple functional objects that evolved over time to the level of truly superb works of art produced by master carvers. This evolution began towards the end of the 16th Century, reaching (in the minds of many) its artistic zenith in the second half of the 18th Century and continuing throughout the 19th C until its decline in the early Meiji period. Throughout this time, many individual “schools” developed across Japan often with unique and instantly recognisable styles and subject matter. Naturally there was a greater concentration of schools and master carvers in and around the major cities especially Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo. Early Japanese bronze are thought to have mostly been the work of carvers serving primarily the numerous shrines and temples across Japan. A clue to the function of a Japanese Bronze can be gleaned from the two Japanese characters used to form the word – namely “root” and “fasten” or “fix”. From this we can infer that early Japanese bronze could have been fashioned simply from small pieces of rootwood and used to anchor something in place. The need…
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    Large Japanese Bronze Elephant and Tiger Okimono by Maruki Company

    Large Japanese Bronze Elephant and Tiger Okimono by Maruki Company

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    Charming Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryozan For Yasuda Company

    Charming Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryozan For Yasuda Company

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    Japanese Shakudo & Mixed Metal Tsuba - Iwamoto Konkan (1744-1801)

    Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba – Iwamoto Konkan (1744-1801)

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    Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase - Hayashi Kodenji

    Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase – Hayashi Kodenji

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    EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE BY MEIZAN

    EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE BY MEIZAN

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    A DELIGHTFUL JAPANESE IVORY TWO FOLD TABLE SCREEN

    A DELIGHTFUL JAPANESE IVORY TWO FOLD TABLE SCREEN

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    A HIGHLY DECORATIVE JAPANESE MIXED METAL CRAYFISH VASE

    A HIGHLY DECORATIVE JAPANESE MIXED METAL CRAYFISH VASE

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    HIGHLY DECORATIVE PAIR OF GOLD LACQUER & SHIBAYAMA PANELS

    HIGHLY DECORATIVE PAIR OF GOLD LACQUER & SHIBAYAMA PANELS

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    A FINE QUALITY JAPANESE CLOISONNE SILVER WIRE BIRD VASE

    A FINE QUALITY JAPANESE CLOISONNE SILVER WIRE BIRD VASE

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    A FINE QUALITY JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA STYLE ONLAID WOODEN PANEL

    A FINE QUALITY JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA STYLE ONLAID WOODEN PANEL

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    HIGH QUALITY JAPANESE ONLAID VASE BY SUZUKI CHOKICHI

    HIGH QUALITY JAPANESE ONLAID VASE BY SUZUKI CHOKICHI

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    Charming Japanese Silver and Mixed Metal Box

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    Charming Japanese Pure Silver and Mixed Metal Table Box

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    Large Japanese Bronze Elephant Jardiniere- Genryusai Seiya

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    Japanese 17th century Arita Bowl and Cover

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    Majestic Japanese Okimono Hare With The Amber Eyes

    Majestic Japanese Okimono Hare With The Amber Eyes

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