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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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  • Japanese Iron Lidded Box - Kajima Ikkoku II

    Japanese Iron Lidded Box – Kajima Ikkoku II

    £6,850.00

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  • Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hanging Boat Koro

    Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Hanging Boat Koro

    £8,500.00

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  • Large 17th Century Japanese Arita Bowl

    Large 17th Century Japanese Arita Bowl

    £2,150.00

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  • Rare Japanese Bronze Giraffe Okimono By Seiya

    Rare Japanese Bronze Giraffe Okimono By Seiya

    £7,500.00

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  • Large 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Jardiniere

    Large 18th Century Japanese Arita Imari Jardiniere

    £3,650.00

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  • Japanese Shibayama and Lacquer Moon Flasks

    Japanese Shibayama and Lacquer Moon Flasks

    £18,500.00

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  • Large Rare Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Panel

    Large Rare Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Panel

    £14,500.00

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  • Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period

    Rare Pair of Japanese Arita Clam Shell Dishes- Edo Period

    £2,650.00

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  • Captivating Japanese Stoneware Jardiniere by Makuzu Kozan II

    Captivating Japanese Stoneware Jardiniere by Makuzu Kozan II

    £2,850.00

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  • Unusual Japanese Studio Vase by Makuzu Kozan II

    Unusual Japanese Studio Vase by Makuzu Kozan II

    £2,850.00

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  • Large Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan

    Large Japanese Ceramic Vase by Makuzu Kozan

    £9,500.00

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  • Charming Japanese Okimono Mandarin Ducks - Makuzu Kozan II

    Charming Japanese Okimono Mandarin Ducks – Makuzu Kozan II

    £4,650.00

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  • Fine Quality Japanese Mixed Metal Box Attr-Kajima Ikkoku

    Fine Quality Japanese Mixed Metal Box Attr-Kajima Ikkoku

    £7,450.00

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  • Exquisite Japanese Mixed Metal Vase by Ozeki Company (2 of 2)

    Exquisite Japanese Mixed Metal Vase by Ozeki Company (2 of 2)

    £17,500.00

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  • Exquisite Japanese Mixed Metal Vase by Ozeki Company (1of 2)

    Exquisite Japanese Mixed Metal Vase by Ozeki Company (1of 2)

    £16,500.00

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  • Japanese Pure Silver Hawk Okimono - Musashiya Company (Ozeki )

    Japanese Pure Silver Hawk Okimono – Musashiya Company (Ozeki )

    £28,500.00

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