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Pair of japanese bronze vase imitating hay and decorated with a grass hopper

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About the Item

Detailed pair of vases in bronze of baluster form, textured to represent straws of hay, bound together by three knots that divide each vase in three, just under le second ring, a well detailed grasshopper is detached from the rest of the composition. Insects (mushi) occupy an important place in Japanese culture. Hunting for insects is a popular pastime, especially among children. Using plastic nets and cages, they catch cicadas and beetles to observe them. Between 1830 and 1832, Hokusai composed an untitled series of ten large horizontal prints to distinguish it from the smaller one, known as the Small Flowers. The grasshopper is the main subject of one of the prints in this series, Iris and grasshopper: Hokusai represents, with finesse and precision, a sheaf of iris, all imprint of vigor and fragility, including most of the orange flowers, variegated with blue and purple, are mostly already open. In the center, on the tallest and most rigid sheet, but also the most damaged, a large grasshopper is represented, the same color as the foliage it is busy devouring. Japan – Meiji period (1868 - 1912 ) Height :35.5 cm or 13.8 in - Diameter (bulb) :12 cm or 4.15 in

Dimensions:
Height: 13.98 in (35.5 cm)Diameter: 4.73 in (12 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Meiji (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cast,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1868-1912
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
PARIS, FR
Reference Number:
Seller: 2020 - 7601stDibs: LU8311242724042

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