A copper alloy vase by Arita Toshiaki. Mid-20th century - image-1
A copper alloy vase by Arita Toshiaki. Mid-20th century - image-2
A copper alloy vase by Arita Toshiaki. Mid-20th century - image-1A copper alloy vase by Arita Toshiaki. Mid-20th century - image-2

Lot 362 Dα

A copper alloy vase by Arita Toshiaki. Mid-20th century

Auction 1235 - overview Cologne
08.12.2023, 11:30 - India/Southeast Asia, Tibet/Nepal, China, Korea and Japan
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
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A copper alloy vase by Arita Toshiaki. Mid-20th century

Of square shape with rounded corners, inlaid in various metals with dragonflys flying over grasses. Signed Toshiaki saku at the base. Tomobako, inscribed to the lid: Tonbo mon kabin (dragonfly decoration), on the reverse of the lid signed Arita Toshiaki and sealed Toshiaki.
Height 22.1 cm

Literature

Published in: Nitten-shi (The History of Nitten), vol. 18, p. 496, pl. 12

Exhibitions

Exhibited at the 11th Nitten in the Metropolitan Museum, Tokyo