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Japanese 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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A FINELY CARVED JAPANESE IVORY LIDDED BOX BY KIYOCHIKA
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A CHARMING JAPANESE IVORY, SHIBAYAMA LACQUERED FISH KODANSU
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HUMEROUS PAIR OF JAPANESE MIXED METAL BRUSH POT TOADS BY NOGAWA
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Japanese Shibuichi & Mixed Metal Tsuba Cormorant Fisherman .
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A SOLID SILVER JAPANESE BOX AND COVER DEPICTING SHOKI
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JAPANESE DAMASCENED IRON KOMAI STYLE VASE MEIJI PERIOD
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HUMEROUS JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO OF A STREET BRAWL
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Fine Quality Japanese Bronze Rat Okimono – Artist Signed
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Japanese Porcelain Vase by Shofu Katei (Kajo) 1870-1928
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Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Vase
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UNUSUAL JAPANESE SATSUMA TRIPLE GOURD VASE BY MEIZAN
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JAPANESE BRONZE PARCEL GILDED FISHERMAN OKIMONO – MIYAO EISUKE
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LARGE JAPANESE BRONZE RAT WITH PERSIMMON OKIMONO- SIGNED
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JAPANESE SILVER MOUNTED CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASE – ANDO COMPANY
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A CHARMING JAPANESE LIDDED IVORY TRINKET BOX – DECORATED QUAIL
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CHARMING JAPANESE IVORY & SHIBAYAMA NETSUKE OF A BOY-SIGNED YASUAKI
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