Until 1st May, 2026
Buy it now
YUKIKAZU: A SUPERB INLAID SHAKUDO VASE WITH A BEAUTY UNDERNEATH CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Lot 26 - JPN1225
By Yukikazu, signed Yukikazu koku
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Of baluster form rising from a straight, short foot to gently rounded shoulder with a short, waisted neck, the vase is elegantly worked in silver takazogan with highlights of gold and suaka (refined copper) to depict a standing bijin (beauty) in a delicately patterned kimono, gazing downward beneath a gracefully arching branch of blooming cherry blossoms. Signed to the side YUKIKAZU koku [engraved by Yukikazu].
HEIGHT 19.8 cm
WEIGHT 769 g
Condition: Excellent condition with only very minor wear.
Provenance: From the Alan Bostock collection of Japanese metalwork and cloisonné, assembled over the last 40 years.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related larger inlaid vase by the Kuroda company, a company with which Yukikazu often collaborated, dated to the Meiji period, 37 cm high, at Sotheby’s, The Great Exhibition Sale, 31 October 2006, London, lot 573 (sold for GBP 6,000 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).
Please note that additional images and detailed information are available only upon request for lots with a starting price of 500 Euros or above in our Discovery Auctions.
If there are any existing additional images of this item, you can find them on this tab. You must be logged into your personal Zacke account to see the images. Click on an image to zoom or save.
Log in or sign up to view the natural light images.
Click here to request more information on this lot.
How to Buy Online
You must log in or create an online account in order to buy items from the shop.
Click the red 'Buy it Now' button to buy this item. You will then be able to download your invoice and receive instructions about how to pay. Prices include Buyer's Premium.
If you would like to buy multiple items at the same time, add the items you want to your cart. You will then be able to check out with multiple items simultaneously.
Items in your cart are not reserved. Please complete the purchase process promptly to secure the items.
How to Buy Offline
If you would like to buy one of these items outside of the online shop, please contact us at office@zacke.at or +43 (1) 532 04 52.
Our Terms and Conditions
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep our auctions fair and transparent, we encourage you to read our terms and conditions thoroughly. We urge you to read through §34-50) to ensure you understand them. These terms are specifically designed to protect all serious and committed buyers from bidding against non-payers who attempt to inflate prices without the intent of paying their auction bills.
For further reading about non-payers at auction, go here: https://www.zacke.at/aboutnonpayers/.
The main points include the following:
- Bidders must complete their due diligence and clarify all questions about the objects before the auction. After the auction, Zacke will not answer questions from bidders unless the purchase price has been paid in full. Of course, this does not apply to questions concerning shipping, insurance, customs, etc.
- A sale cancellation of any kind after the fall of the hammer is not possible. The only exception to this fundamental rule is our guarantee of authenticity [the Guarantee].
- A Guarantee Claim, however, can only be raised after the purchase price has been paid in full by the buyer and within 45 days after the auction day.
If you have any questions about our policies, please get in touch with us at office@zacke.at.
By placing a bid, you agree to our Terms of Auction and Terms and Conditions.
