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Nakajima Yasumi II Showa Period Bronze Vase

$1,570.47
£1,150
€1,352.52
CA$2,154.75
A$2,407.57
CHF 1,259.43
MX$29,524.57
NOK 16,093.10
SEK 15,260.52
DKK 10,094.55
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Bronze vase by Nakajima Yasumi II (1905-1986), Showa period, Circa 1960-70. Patinated dark reddish brown, the vase has a slender waisted shape. The base cast with a seal-style signature, along with the inscribed Tomobako (Paulownia) wood storage box. In good condition, the vase shows some rubbing with handling and there is a small area of very minor marks. Please refer to the last photograph. The storage box is in very good condition. Born in Osaka, the eldest son of the well-known metal artist Nakajima Yasumi I, Yasumi II graduated from the Sendai National Crafting Academy in 1932. In 1933 he exhibited for the first time at the Export Crafts Exhibition, and went on to show his work several times outside Japan at the Grande Salon de Paris as well as the Export Trading Exhibition in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He participated numerous times in the Nitten national exhibitions, winning the prestigious Hokutosho (North Star Award) in 1952. In 1969 he was named a Person of Merit in the Crafts by Osaka Prefecture. Additional dimensions information: The Tomobako storage box is 21.5cm high.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Diameter: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Style:
    Showa (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Wood,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1960
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Norwich, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6433237307462

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