15th May, 2025 10:00
Cherry Picked; Arts of Asia
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A LARGE JAPANESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE 'ELEPHANT' INCENSE BURNER, KORO BY UJIYOSHI NANIWA
Meiji period, late 19th century
A LARGE JAPANESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE 'ELEPHANT' INCENSE BURNER, KORO BY UJIYOSHI NANIWA
Meiji period, late 19th century
The stalky pachyderm standing four-square, looking forward, with his trunk turned upwards, caparisoned in a ceremonial saddle with beaded tassels, a two-tiered pagoda cast in two sections balanced on his back, opening to the sides with reticulated windows and surmounted by a dragon finial, an eight-character mark reading Nihon Naniwa Ujiyoshi seizō (made in Japan by Naniwa Ujiyoshi)
46cm long x 56cm high (3)
Provenance: an English private collection, acquired from Hiroshi Yanagi and John Harding in London in the 1990s.
Sold for £320
A LARGE JAPANESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE 'ELEPHANT' INCENSE BURNER, KORO BY UJIYOSHI NANIWA
Meiji period, late 19th century
The stalky pachyderm standing four-square, looking forward, with his trunk turned upwards, caparisoned in a ceremonial saddle with beaded tassels, a two-tiered pagoda cast in two sections balanced on his back, opening to the sides with reticulated windows and surmounted by a dragon finial, an eight-character mark reading Nihon Naniwa Ujiyoshi seizō (made in Japan by Naniwa Ujiyoshi)
46cm long x 56cm high (3)
Provenance: an English private collection, acquired from Hiroshi Yanagi and John Harding in London in the 1990s.
Auction: Cherry Picked; Arts of Asia, 15th May, 2025
The spring sale, titled to honour the Japanese cherry blossom season, and the curated nature of the lot selection features nearly 250 pieces of Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Tibetan art. Available for viewing from May 9th in our Hammersmith saleroom, the auction includes a group of lots from the collection of Dr Claudio Perino, among other important private estates comprising Japanese prints and paintings, bronze vases, Ming and Qing porcelain and bronzes.
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Viewing
Viewing and auction will take place at the following address:
Rear of 188 Hammersmith Road
Hammersmith
London
W6 7DJ
Auction:
Thursday 15th May 10:00 BST
Viewing:
9th May - 10:00 - 16:00
10th May - 10:00 - 16:00
11th May - 10:00 - 16:00
12th May - 10:00 - 16:00
13th May - 10:00 - 16:00
14th May - 10:00 - 16:00
