As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this most appealing pair of Meiji Period (1868-1912) pure silver mixed metal vases, each fully artist signed and bearing the Shobido company seal. The finely worked vases decoated with highly sought after scenes of birds in snowy winter landscapes and waterside settings . The left hand vase depicts ducks in flight within a backdrop of snow covered foliage, the opposing vase depicts a group of mixed metal ducks upon a snow covered lakeside bank, each vase finely chiselled by the recorded Meiji Period artist, Kobayashi Shoun. The engraved signature on the vases reads ” 照雲刻 Shoun koku” (Engraved by Shoun), whilst the underside of each vase is sealed by the Shobido Company. The vases come complete within their original tomobako storage box , itself inscribed ” Hakugin kabin, kacho koku, ittsui ” translating to read (A pair of white silver vases, with the design of birds and flowers).
Literature:
The recorded artist is Kobayashi Shoun (active during the Meiji and Taisho Periods) . He studied under Yamaguchi Issho (Yamaguchi Katsuteru, 1876 – ?) who studied under Kagawa Katsuhiro (1853-1917) an Imperial Craftsman.
The Shobido company were based in Osaka, recorded as trading from 1900 as jewellers and retailers of silverwares and other works of art.
Provenance :
USA Collection.
Condition report :
Very fine condition throughout.
Approximate Sizes :
Height : 12″ 31 cm
Diameter : 6″ 15.5 cm
Weight : 2440 gms 78 oz
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