Ending 25th Jan, 2025 11:40
Four-Day Auction: Timed Auction Japanese Miniature Art
1157
1 week, 3 days, 22 hours, 5 minutes and 39 seconds
A COPPER BRONZE ‘BIWA’ YATATE, EDO
€300
€600
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Japan, 19th century, Edo Period (1615-1868). The sumitsubo (inkwell) in form of a biwa, with a hinged lid decorated in etching with an archaistic tiger motif, and loop attachment to the reverse.
Condition: Very good condition, minor wear, small nicks, and casting flaws.
Provenance: The Strong National Museum of Play, accession number 78.1636 (lacquered to the interior of the inkwell). Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969) grew up in a prosperous family of collectors. Her interests ranged so widely that by 1960 she had amassed more than 27,000 collectible items and works of art. The vast majority of her collections related in some way to play and as her accumulation grew, Margaret planned a museum to house her collection. It eventually opened to the public in 1982, and grew dramatically over the following decades, expanding its collections, facilities, and resources, now spanning over 285,000 square feet. Today, the Strong National Museum of Play (known as just The Strong Museum or simply The Strong) is the only collections-based museum in the world devoted solely to the study of play.
Weight: 83 g
Dimensions: Length 9.7 cm
Japan, 19th century, Edo Period (1615-1868). The sumitsubo (inkwell) in form of a biwa, with a hinged lid decorated in etching with an archaistic tiger motif, and loop attachment to the reverse.
Condition: Very good condition, minor wear, small nicks, and casting flaws.
Provenance: The Strong National Museum of Play, accession number 78.1636 (lacquered to the interior of the inkwell). Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969) grew up in a prosperous family of collectors. Her interests ranged so widely that by 1960 she had amassed more than 27,000 collectible items and works of art. The vast majority of her collections related in some way to play and as her accumulation grew, Margaret planned a museum to house her collection. It eventually opened to the public in 1982, and grew dramatically over the following decades, expanding its collections, facilities, and resources, now spanning over 285,000 square feet. Today, the Strong National Museum of Play (known as just The Strong Museum or simply The Strong) is the only collections-based museum in the world devoted solely to the study of play.
Weight: 83 g
Dimensions: Length 9.7 cm
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Auction: Four-Day Auction: Timed Auction Japanese Miniature Art, ending 25th Jan, 2025
Bidding starts on Wednesday, 1 January, and lots start closing at 11 AM on Saturday, 25 January
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