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Treasures of Imperial Japan, Volume 2, Parts 1 and 2, Metalwork

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This volume introduces 161 examples from the greatest group of Meiji-period masterpieces in metal ever assembled, decorated in an astonishing variety of virtuoso techniques and drawing on a vast store of subject matter derived from Chinese and Japanese history, legend, and religion.
It includes a vast and hitherto unknown bronze incense-burner by Suzuki Chokichi , an exquisitely decorated elephant incense-burner by Shoami Katsuyoshi , a large group of iron pieces decorated in gold by the Komai family of Kyoto, and ornaments commissioned from leading artists by the Ozeki company.
Kano Natsuo , the outstanding decorative metalworker of 19th century Japan, is represented by a table-screen in shibuichi, and there is another screen of Shoki the demon-queller, by his great contemporary Unno Shomin .
The sculptural highlight of the entire Collection is a group by Otake Norikuni representing the deity Susanoo no Mikoto receiving the sacred jewel.

Pages: 504

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Khalili Collections

Release: December 01, 1995

ISBN: 1874780021

ISBN 13: 9781874780021

Treasures of Imperial Japan, Volume 2, Parts 1 and 2, Metalwork

4/5 ( ratings)

This volume introduces 161 examples from the greatest group of Meiji-period masterpieces in metal ever assembled, decorated in an astonishing variety of virtuoso techniques and drawing on a vast store of subject matter derived from Chinese and Japanese history, legend, and religion.
It includes a vast and hitherto unknown bronze incense-burner by Suzuki Chokichi , an exquisitely decorated elephant incense-burner by Shoami Katsuyoshi , a large group of iron pieces decorated in gold by the Komai family of Kyoto, and ornaments commissioned from leading artists by the Ozeki company.
Kano Natsuo , the outstanding decorative metalworker of 19th century Japan, is represented by a table-screen in shibuichi, and there is another screen of Shoki the demon-queller, by his great contemporary Unno Shomin .
The sculptural highlight of the entire Collection is a group by Otake Norikuni representing the deity Susanoo no Mikoto receiving the sacred jewel.

Pages: 504

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Khalili Collections

Release: December 01, 1995

ISBN: 1874780021

ISBN 13: 9781874780021

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