MURATA SEIMIN: A CLOISONNE ENAMEL KORO (INCENSE BURNER) AND COVER, 1818-1830
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By Murata Seimin (1761-1837), signed Dai Nippon Bunsei nen Seimin chu
Japan, 1818 -1830
The compressed globular body with an angular shoulder and waisted neck, flanked by a pair of shishi handles, the body and neck finely decorated in bright enamels with archaistic motifs. The reticulated domed cover is adorned with clouds and surmounted by a finial in the shape of a shishi resting a paw on a ball. All supported on three curving legs emerging from mythical-beast terminals, below a cloisonne apron similarly decorated. The base with a nine character mark: Dai Nippon Bunsei nen Seimin chu (cast by Seimin of great Japan in the Bunsei period (1818-30).
Condition: Good condition with wear and expected manufacturing flaws, such as pitting. Minor nicks, small dents, and light scratches. The shishi finial slightly loose.
Provenance: Danish private collection, acquired at Bruun Rasmussen on 21 January 2010, lot 1003.
Weight: 3,761 g
Dimensions: Height 35 cm
Muarata Seimin (1761-1837) specialized in precise bronze sculpture using the lost-wax method. Much of his work was of Buddhist subjects, such as the casting of 500 arhats (disciples of the Buddha) at Kenchoji Temple in Kamakura. His other work included vases and ornaments, and he was famed for his studies of tortoises.
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