An ovoid bronze vase. Early 20th century - image-1
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Lot 736 Dα

An ovoid bronze vase. Early 20th century

Auction 1080 - overview Cologne
09.12.2016, 11:00 - Asian Art - Indian Bronzes from the Günter Heil Collection / Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 2.976 € (incl. premium)
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An ovoid bronze vase. Early 20th century

An ovoid bronze vase with a jumping carp in relief. The eyes of shakudô and gold, the patina imitates iron. At the base signed in engraving Joun saku. Early 20th century.
Height 25.4 cm

Oshima Joun (Oshima Yasutarô, 1858 – 1940) was a professor at the Tokyo School of Fine Art from 1887 until 1932, and was famous for his great skill in bronze casting. Born into a family of metalworkers, Joun succeeded to the family business in 1877 and the same year adopted the art name “Joun”. By 1879, he had built up the business to the point that he had eleven assistants working in his studio. Much of his work from this period was sold through high-level commissioning houses such as Honda, Sanseisha, and Murakami Heishichi. He exhibited at the 2nd National Industrial Exposition in 1881 and international venues such as the Paris Exposition in 1900 and the London Japan-British Exposition in 1910.

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Private collection, The Netherlands