A PAIR OF INLAID BRONZE BALUSTER VASES BY MIYABE ATSUYOSHI FOR THE HAMADA COMPANY
By Miyabe Atsuyoshi, signed Hamada Sei Atsuyoshi tsukuru
Japan, Kyoto, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The bronze vases each inlaid in silver, shakudo and copper with sparrows (suzume) in flight amid wisteria growing from a grassy ground with flowers. Each vase signed underneath Hamada Sei Atsuyoshi tsukuru [Made for Hamada, by Atsuyoshi].
HEIGHT 21.4 cm (each)
WEIGHT 3,132 g (in total)
Condition: Some abrasions and traces of old wear, fundamentally very good condition.
Provenance: From a French private collection. One vase inscribed “C 150 2/14”, indicating a previous museum deaccession.
Auction comparison:
A related pair also made for the Hamada company was sold by Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 17 May 2018, London, lot 53 (sold for 3,750 GBP).
Lot details
By Miyabe Atsuyoshi, signed Hamada Sei Atsuyoshi tsukuru
Japan, Kyoto, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The bronze vases each inlaid in silver, shakudo and copper with sparrows (suzume) in flight amid wisteria growing from a grassy ground with flowers. Each vase signed underneath Hamada Sei Atsuyoshi tsukuru [Made for Hamada, by Atsuyoshi].
HEIGHT 21.4 cm (each)
WEIGHT 3,132 g (in total)
Condition: Some abrasions and traces of old wear, fundamentally very good condition.
Provenance: From a French private collection. One vase inscribed “C 150 2/14”, indicating a previous museum deaccession.
Auction comparison:
A related pair also made for the Hamada company was sold by Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 17 May 2018, London, lot 53 (sold for 3,750 GBP).
Sale price
Time, Location
Auction House
By Miyabe Atsuyoshi, signed Hamada Sei Atsuyoshi tsukuru
Japan, Kyoto, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The bronze vases each inlaid in silver, shakudo and copper with sparrows (suzume) in flight amid wisteria growing from a grassy ground with flowers. Each vase signed underneath Hamada Sei Atsuyoshi tsukuru [Made for Hamada, by Atsuyoshi].
HEIGHT 21.4 cm (each)
WEIGHT 3,132 g (in total)
Condition: Some abrasions and traces of old wear, fundamentally very good condition.
Provenance: From a French private collection. One vase inscribed “C 150 2/14”, indicating a previous museum deaccession.
Auction comparison:
A related pair also made for the Hamada company was sold by Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 17 May 2018, London, lot 53 (sold for 3,750 GBP).
Lot details
By Miyabe Atsuyoshi, signed Hamada Sei Atsuyoshi tsukuru
Japan, Kyoto, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The bronze vases each inlaid in silver, shakudo and copper with sparrows (suzume) in flight amid wisteria growing from a grassy ground with flowers. Each vase signed underneath Hamada Sei Atsuyoshi tsukuru [Made for Hamada, by Atsuyoshi].
HEIGHT 21.4 cm (each)
WEIGHT 3,132 g (in total)
Condition: Some abrasions and traces of old wear, fundamentally very good condition.
Provenance: From a French private collection. One vase inscribed “C 150 2/14”, indicating a previous museum deaccession.
Auction comparison:
A related pair also made for the Hamada company was sold by Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 17 May 2018, London, lot 53 (sold for 3,750 GBP).
Sale price
Time, Location
Auction House
