About Mastromauro Japanese Art
Mastromauro Arte Giapponese, based in Milan, specializes in Japanese art, with a particular focus on the Edo and Meiji periods, while remaining open to more contemporary works as well.
Established in 20121stDibs seller since 2023
Featured Pieces
A silver-wire cloisonné vase with butterflies and chrysanthemums
Located in Milano, IT
A globular cloisonné vase executed with fine silver wire and decorated with numerous butterflies in flight within a luxuriant garden of chrysanthemums in various colors and forms, re...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
A patinated bronze okimono of a roaring tiger, signed Maruki Company and Atsuyos
Located in Milano, IT
A dark patinated bronze okimono of exceptional quality, depicting the study of a powerful roaring tiger, signed Maruki Company and Atsuyoshi.
The animal is shown with hind legs ben...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
A pair of Japanese Cloisonné vases with naturalistic floral decoration
Located in Milano, IT
A pair of lobed cloisonné vases with dark blue ground, decorated with naturalistic subjects within four reserves.
The reserves display different seasonal floral motifs: wisteria wi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
A cloisonné enamel vase with moriage decoration depicting three koi carp
Located in Milano, IT
A cloisonné vase depicting two carp, one of which is modeled in relief using the moriage technique and rendered in dark grey enamel, contrasting with the background shaded from light...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Enamel
A boxwood netsuke of a sennin with a sake bottle
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke with a blonde patina, depicting a long-bearded sennin walking with a staff and a sake bottle.
The garments are finely carved with precise details, while the himoto...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
A bronze vase depicting a Ryū dragon in relief among swirling waves
Located in Milano, IT
A cylindrical bronze vase, finely crafted with a dark patina, depicting a Ryū dragon in relief.
The body of the dragon emerges and disappears among the swirling waves while holding...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
A boxwood netsuke of Shoki with an Oni
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting Shoki capturing an oni, pressing it beneath a wide straw hat.
This scene symbolically represents the victory of good over evil.
Period: Meiji, late 19t...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
A Japanese gilt and patinated bronze okimono of a pheasant
Located in Milano, IT
A Japanese okimono (sculpture) in patinated and gilt bronze depicting a finely engraved pheasant.
The bird, shown in a natural pose with meticulously carved plumage, rests on a carv...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
A pair of imari arita porcelain vases with Fukagawa mark
Located in Milano, IT
A pair of Japanese Arita porcelain vases, hexagonal in truncated-pyramid form, decorated with refined naturalistic and geometric motifs. The surface features the vivid palette charac...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese six-panel folding screen with gold-leaf depicting an idyllic landscape
Located in Milano, IT
A Japanese six-panel folding screen, decorated with gold leaf and gold powder, depicting a landscape with traditional houses nestled among green hills, streams, and bamboo and pine t...
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
A bronze okimono depicting a young samurai with a katana, signed Yoshimitsu
Located in Milano, IT
A bronze okimono depicting a young samurai holding a drawn katana with both hands in a guard position.
The kimono is finely engraved with floral motifs, family crests (mon), and wav...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
A boxwood netsuke depicting the Chinese general Guan Yu
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting the Chinese general Guan Yu, shown standing and grasping his famous naginata, while his long beard falls down to his prominent belly.
Warm patina with ex...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
