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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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  • Sensational Japanese Wood & Lacquer Octopus Group- Iki Ningyo

    Sensational Japanese Wood & Lacquer Octopus Group- Iki Ningyo

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  • Sensational Japanese Shakudo & Mixed Metal Tsuba by Yoshihisa

    Sensational Japanese Shakudo & Mixed Metal Tsuba by Yoshihisa

    £6,500.00

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  • Japanese Silk Chin Dog By Iida Takashimaya Company

    Japanese Silk Chin Dog By Iida Takashimaya Company

    £14,500.00

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  • Large Japanese Bronze Chin Dog Okimono

    Large Japanese Bronze Chin Dog Okimono

    £8,500.00

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  • Japanese  Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Ando Jubei

    Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Ando Jubei

    £16,500.00

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  • Delightful Japanese Bamboo Form Gold Lacquer Kazaridana Cabinet

    Delightful Japanese Bamboo Form Gold Lacquer Kazaridana Cabinet

    £24,500.00

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  • Humorous Japanese Bronze Vase Depicting Shoki Chasing Oni

    Humorous Japanese Bronze Vase Depicting Shoki Chasing Oni

    £1,250.00

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  • Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases - Katsuyoshi School

    Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases – Katsuyoshi School

    £11,500.00

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  • Steve Sly Japanese Works Of Art Exhibition Book - 2020 Vision Of An Enlightened Ruler - Vol II

    Steve Sly Japanese Works Of Art Exhibition Book – 2020 Vision Of An Enlightened Ruler – Vol II

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    Steve Sly Japanese Works Of Art Exhibition Book – 2020 Vision Of An Enlightened Ruler

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