A monumental pair of soft-metal-inlaid shibuichi vases
TAISHO PERIOD (DATED 1919), SIGNED HOJO KOKU (UNNO HOJO; 1884-1956)
A monumental pair of soft-metal-inlaid shibuichi vases Taisho period (dated 1919), signed Hojo koku (Unno Hojo; 1884-1956) Each vase of tapering ovoid form with short flared neck, elaborately inlaid in various gold, silver, shakudo and shibuichi with trailing branches of luxuriant wisteria, the trees and branches dynamically carved and chiseled, incised signature on base 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm.) high each With original wood stands, and double box titled fuji hana oboro gin kabin ittsui (Pair of shibuichi vases with wisteria flower) and sealed jie xi wei chu (Cannot get rid of my bad habits) on lid and signed and dated Taisho tsuchinoto hitsuji (1919) Unno Hojo , sealed Kiyoshi no in on reverse, also with accompanying document signed and sealed by Takamura Koun as a supervisor and Unno Hojo as an artist of the work (for Koun see lot 58)
A monumental pair of soft-metal-inlaid shibuichi vases
TAISHO PERIOD (DATED 1919), SIGNED HOJO KOKU (UNNO HOJO; 1884-1956)
A monumental pair of soft-metal-inlaid shibuichi vases Taisho period (dated 1919), signed Hojo koku (Unno Hojo; 1884-1956) Each vase of tapering ovoid form with short flared neck, elaborately inlaid in various gold, silver, shakudo and shibuichi with trailing branches of luxuriant wisteria, the trees and branches dynamically carved and chiseled, incised signature on base 13 7/8 in. (35.2 cm.) high each With original wood stands, and double box titled fuji hana oboro gin kabin ittsui (Pair of shibuichi vases with wisteria flower) and sealed jie xi wei chu (Cannot get rid of my bad habits) on lid and signed and dated Taisho tsuchinoto hitsuji (1919) Unno Hojo , sealed Kiyoshi no in on reverse, also with accompanying document signed and sealed by Takamura Koun as a supervisor and Unno Hojo as an artist of the work (for Koun see lot 58)
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