Vente aux enchères en direct 19017Japanese and Korean Art
A SILVER PRESENTATION VASE
Lot 58

A SILVER PRESENTATION VASE

MEIJI-TAISHO PERIOD (EARLY 20TH CENTURY), SIGNED ITO KATSUHIDE KINKOKU (CARVED BY ITO KATSUHIDE)

Fermé22 September 2020

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USD 15,000

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A SILVER PRESENTATION VASE
MEIJI-TAISHO PERIOD (EARLY 20TH CENTURY), SIGNED ITO KATSUHIDE KINKOKU (CARVED BY ITO KATSUHIDE)
Of high-shouldered ovoid form, inlaid in gold takazogan, hirazogan and finely incised and carved in katagiri-bori and shishiai-bori with branches of hemp on front and reverse sides, applied with gold sixteen-petal chrysanthemum crests of the Imperial Household on the neck, the signature and stamp jungin (pure silver) on base
12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm.) high

Note du spécialiste

In Shinto belief, hemp symbolize sanctity and purity and play very important role. Often seen during the ritual ceremony at shrines, sacred staff with paper streamers (nusa) and the garments for Imperial Enthronement rituals are known to be made out of hemp.
Ito Katsuhide was a metalworker active in Tokyo from Meiji to Showa period, apprenticed to the great metal artist, Unno Shomin (1844-1915) for 5 years from 1890. He participated in many exhibitions, including the 1900 International Exposition held in Paris and the 1910 Japan-British Exhibition held in London.