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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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Fascinating Japanese Advertising Plaque – Komai of Kyoto

November 1, 2024

Fascinating Japanese Advertising Plaque – Komai of Kyoto

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Outstanding Japanese Damascened Iron Koro by Komai Company.

October 29, 2024

Outstanding Japanese Damascened Iron Koro by Komai Company.

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Exceptional Japanese Iron Lidded Box – Komai Company of Kyoto.

October 18, 2024

Exceptional Japanese Iron Lidded Box – Komai Company of Kyoto.

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Charming Japanese Komai Style Iron Box

June 7, 2024

Charming Japanese Komai Style Iron Box

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Exquisite Quality Japanese Komai Iron Box – Okuno Company Kyoto.

January 19, 2024

Exquisite Quality Japanese Komai Iron Box – Okuno Company Kyoto.

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Fascinating Japanese Iron Panel – Komai Company of Kyoto

October 18, 2023

Fascinating Japanese Iron Panel – Komai Company of Kyoto

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Japanese Komai Style Damascened Iron Box – Lucky Gods

October 1, 2023

Japanese Komai Style Damascened Iron Box – Lucky Gods

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Japanese Iron Box by The Komai Company of Kyoto

May 27, 2023

Japanese Iron Box by The Komai Company of Kyoto

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Large Japanese Iron and Silver Box by Komai

May 27, 2023

Large Japanese Iron and Silver Box by Komai

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Japanese Iron Box by The Komai Company Of Kyoto

October 29, 2021

Japanese Iron Box by The Komai Company Of Kyoto

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