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Antique Meiji Signed Japanese Figural Woman Lantern Incense Burner with Base

$5,500
£4,155.56
€4,764.53
CA$7,675.88
A$8,351.94
CHF 4,422.25
MX$100,479.59
NOK 56,152.73
SEK 51,375.82
DKK 35,597.69

About the Item

This large antique Meiji period Japanese patinated and polychromed bronze is signed by an unknown artist and presumed to have been made in approximately 1880 in the period Meiji style. The bronze is extremely detailed in the casting and depicts a standing figure of bijin on a base with a tall lantern next to her. The figural bronze figure shows considerable detail from her hair and face, down to the grain in the platforms she is standing on. Her obi is also done with a green polychrome with gilt accents. The lantern is also very ornate in its casting and polychromed in a deep red. The bronze sits on a wooden plinthe base, and the bronze is signed with a four character impressed mark on the back. It is presumed this bronze was originally designed as a figural incense burner, which has since been converted to an electrified light given the hole in the back of the lantern's base.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 14 in (35.56 cm)
  • Style:
    Meiji (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Wood,Cast,Patinated,Polychromed
  • Place of Origin:
    Japan
  • Period:
    Late 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: We presume that the incense burner figural lantern was converted to an electrified light, and the base was drilled for the wire. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. The wooden plinthe base has shrunk slightly such that the base of the bronze no longer fits perfectly within the inset rim as presented in the photos, and consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hamilton, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1355225824852

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