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Japanese bronze incense burner with dragon and shishi c1900
Japanese bronze incense burner circa 1900. The burner features a large coiled dragon handle on the lid, 2 smaller dragon handles at the sides, 4 shishi (lion dogs) around the body, and feet composed of masks above paws. It measures 10 inches high, and 10 inches wide at the handles, and 7 inches wide at the body.
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Japanese blue and white porcelain vase with 9 cranes
Japanese Meiji period blue and white porcelain vase with 9 cranes. Gorgeously hand painted cresting sea waves viewed through prunus trees, with a mystical band of 9 cranes at the horizon, and swirling clouds around the top. The vase measures 18 inches tall, 15 inches across the shoulder, 6.5 inches across the neck, with a 5 inch neck opening. Excellent condition and superb quality. Made by Fujisaki Tahei of Arita circa 1890. Marked Fujisaki Sei. For a related example, please see Splendors of Meiji / Treasures of Imperial Japan / Masterpieces From the Khalili Collection, by Joe Earle for Broughton International Publications, 1999, vase #212, page 225.
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Woodcut print by Shiko Munakata Japanese c1962 abstract children
Woodcut print by Shiko Munakata Japanese c1962 abstract children with butterflies, birds and flowers. The frame measures 16 x 21.75 inches. The image itself measures 9 x 14 inches. In all original condition. Signed lower left and chop mark lower right. Munakata was born in 1903 and died in 1975. There was a wonderful exhibition of Munakatas woodcut screens Jan 9, 1968 through February 18, 1968 at the Brooklyn Museum in NY. To see a video of the artist go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym43CuWX240. Munakata was a practicing Buddhist born in 1903, the son of a blacksmith in Aomori Prefecture, located in the North of Japan's main island. He first began to paint in oil as a self-taught artist. Later in 1924 he went to Tokyo to study art with the hopes of becoming a Western-style painter.Inspired by the works of Vincent van Gogh, In 1926 he saw and was impressed by a book of woodblock-printed poems and pictures by the artist Sumio Kawakami (1895–1972) and in 1928 he visited the printmaker Un’ichi Hiratsuka (b 1895) and received instruction in the woodblock printing technique. In the same year he was selected for the first time to submit an oil painting to the 9th Teiten (Imperial Art Exhibition). In 1936 Muneyoshi Yanagi, a theologian and philosopher who founded the Mingei (folk arts) movement, and the ceramicists Shoji Hamada and Kanjiro Kawai acknowledged his prints and from that time they encouraged him. In turn he was spiritually and ideologically influenced by the spokesman of Japanese Romanticism, Yojuro Yasuda (1910–81), who praised Japanese art and aesthetics rather than the contemporary Western mentality that was popular at the time. At this time, he also seriously considered the importance of traditional folk customs Many of his prints and paintings show religious subjects. Other subjects are taken from Japanese legends or from nature.After World War II had ended, the artist became famous outside Japan. His works were shown at the Lugano Print Exhibition in 1952, the Sao Paulo Biennal in 1955, the Venice Biennal in 1956. In each of these exhibitions he was awarded with first prizes. After these successful exhibition, Munakata went to the U.S., where he lectured at different universities and had numerous solo exhibitions
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Soroku Toyoshima aluminum abstract fish sculpture c1968
Soroku Toyoshima aluminum abstract fish sculpture c1968. Incised signature on base. The sculpture measures 28" x 10.5" x 3.5" and is in wonderful condition. Just in from an important CT estate. Soroku Toyoshima was a Japanese artist and sculptor born in 1940. Toyoshima was a member of the Neo-Dadaism Orgainzation. To see other examples of the artist work go to Lot 587 - Dawson's, Morris Plains (February 08, 1997) and Rago auction April 2004 lot 245. There is an exhibition listing in the New York Magazine April 13, 1970 issue for an exhibit by Toyoshima at the Katz gallery 38 E 63 NYC through April 18 1970. and in December 1969 titled "Young New York". Neo-Dadaism Organizers were a group of Japanese artists who showed at the Yomiuri Independent exhibitions of the late 1950s and developed ‘anti-art’ activities modeled on those of the DADA movement. There were frequent dissolutions and reformings, but the group that formed in March 1960 included Masunobu Yoshimura (b 1932), Genpei Akasegawa (b 1937),Shusaku Arakawa, Sho Kazakura, Ushio Shinohara (b 1933) and Soroku Toyoshima (and later Shintaro Tanaka (b 1940) and Shin Kinoshita); with the exception of Tetsumi Kudo and Tomio Miki, who associated with the group but never joined, it seemed then to comprise all the major ‘anti-art’ artists in Japan. Here is a quote from his son Tak Toyosihma who's Asian American-themed comic strip, Secret Asian Man, is now nationally syndicated in major newspapers across the United States." I am also certainly inspired by both of my artistic parents as well as my older brother whose artistic skills I grew up being jealous of Toyoshima adds. My dad, Soroku Toyoshima, was one of a few neo-Dadaist artists coming out of Japan during the 1950s and 1960s, and has shown his work at the Tokyo Museum as well as a number of other shows in Japan and NYC ". This piece is on display in our gallery at Clock TowerAntiques Center and can be seen in-person by visiting 824 E Main Street Branford,CT 06405. For hours of operation visit: http://www.ClockTowerAntiquesCenter.com
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Japanese silver and bronze box mixed metal box c1880
Japanese mixed metal box. Signed on top and hallmarked on base. Silver sides, bronze top with silver accents, and nashiji lacquer base and interior. 5.5" wide x 4 " deep x 2" high. Meiji period 1868-1912 The artist name is Kyoka. This piece is on display in our gallery at Clock Tower Antiques Center and can be seen in-person by visiting 824 E Main Street Branford,CT 06405. For hours of operation visit: http://www.ClockTowerAntiquesCenter.com
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