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NOGAWA: A FINE INLAID BRONZE LOBED DISH WITH COCKEREL AND HIBISCUS
Lot 25 - AK0126
By the Nogawa Company, sealed with the Nogawa Company mark
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The shallow rounded sides supported on a short circular foot and rising to a gently incurved foliate rim. The interior finely worked in gold and iro-e hirazogan and takazogan, and intricately carved in kebori and shishiaibori, depicting a young cockerel standing at the foot of a stream amid flowering hibiscus and aster. The base sealed with the Nogawa Company mark.
DIAMETER 30.6 cm
WEIGHT 1,310 g
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, few small nicks, light surface scratches.
The cockerel, or tori, is the tenth symbol of the Japanese zodiac, associated with prosperity and considered an animal of good luck. It has a strong connection with the sun in Japanese culture, as it is believed that its crowing honors the rising sun and drives away evil spirits with the beginning of the new day. It also embodies the principle of masculinity, associated by the fearless way he fights his enemies. His proud posture and strong legs, together with his beautiful plumage make him a symbol of masculine beauty and courage.
Founded in Kyoto in 1825, the Nogawa Company developed into a commissioning house that showed at major international expositions between 1893 and 1910 as well as at the Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai (Domestic Industrial Promotion Exhibitions) in 1881 and 1890. The company had a popular store that was on the ‘must-see’ list for international globetrotters, as well as showrooms in the Kyoto and Miyako Hotels.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related inlaid bronze dish by the Nogawa Company, also dated to the Meiji period, 30.5 cm diameter, sold at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 12 November 2015, London, lot 301 (sold for GBP 3,750).
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