SHINZUI: A BRONZE DOUBLE-GOURD-FORM VASE WITH... Lot 11
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SHINZUI: A BRONZE DOUBLE-GOURD-FORM VASE WITH A FROG
By Shinzui, signed Shinzui
Japan, c. 1920
Well cast, the upper section of the vase decorated in high relief with a clambering frog, dynamically executed with the limbs spread out and gilt-overlay eyes, the bronze patinated to a deep, lustrous black, the countersunk base incised with the signature SHINZUI.
HEIGHT 20.6 cm
WEIGHT 1,022 g
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and casting irregularities.
Provenance: French private collection.
The artist exhibited at the Teiten (Teiten 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11) exhibitions sponsored by the Japanese government between 1921 and 1930 (Taisho 10 - Showa 5).
Auction comparison:
Compare a closely related vase, 13 cm high, of similar form and also with a clambering frog, signed Shiun saku, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 11 November 2010, London, lot 280 (sold for 1,320 GBP).
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