[PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION, SOMERSET] JAPANESE BRONZE 'DRAGON' VASE
BY GOROSABURO KANAYA, MEIJI-TAISHO PERIOD
£819
Auction: 16 May 2025 from 09:00 BST
Description
明治至大正 金谷五良三郎工房 銅龍紋瓶
decorated with dragons, clouds and waves in relief, the base with a mark for Kanaya Gorôsaburô XI
Dimensions
34cm high; 6.2kg
Provenance
Private English collection, Somerset
Footnote
A family of bronze caster artists in Kyoto, dating back to the 16th century to the present day. It was only from the 9th generation that the name of Kanaya was added to Gorosaburo. In the 20th century, they were renowned for working in yellow bronze with a rich brown patina. Particularly prolific, Gorosaburo is present in several international museums, including the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne and the Rijskmuséeum, Amsterdam.