A VERY LARGE AND FINE BRONZE OF STANDING HOTEI WITH STAFF

Estimated Value:

12.000 € - 18.000 €

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incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

Japan, seal mark Takashi Ryoun, c. 1900-20
H. 72,5 cm
Important South German collection of Japanese art, mainly assembled in the 1990's
He lived in Tokyo and was active from the late Meiji period into the early Showa period. He graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and was famed for his skill in bronze casting. The Tokyo Casting Association lists him as a designated special member, a ranking reserved only for the best artists. He exhibited his works at the Paris Great Exposition in 1900: three pieces were entered in the Exhibition Catalogue Two (Q 107, 161, 175), and one piece was exhibited in the Award Winning Catalogue. His work can be found in the Museum of the Japanese Imperial Collections (Sannomaru Shozo-kan) in Tokyo
Minor traces of age

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