Height: 22cms
Date: Circa 1880
£3,950
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Product Code: KPME144
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From our collection of Japanese Metalworks from the time of Emperor Meiji, (1868-1912) his charming pair of Bronze vases with multi-metal inlaid decoration of Chinese “Karako” children swatting bats with Bamboo.
The vases are or a form reminiscent of Chinese “Garlic Head” vases seen in porcelain. They are each decorated with two main panels. One side features Chinese Karako children swatting Silver Bats with sprigs of Bamboo. On the reverse, Chrysanthemums and Grasses swaying in the breeze and attracting an elegantly inlaid with Silver, Butterfly and Dragonfly.
The body of each vase with a bold Silver inlaid geometric design to the edges and a Silver Phoenix with a sprig of foliage to the neck. They also feature a pair of striking handles in the form of stylised Baku.
Offered in fine condition as shown in the photographs. Please feel free to contact us for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Click on the video below to see a slide-show of photographs of this wonderful piece:
Karako
Karako refers to Chinese children depicted in Japanese art. They are a symbol of innocence and the joy of childhood. Karko are distinctive because of their Chinese dress and hairstyle which is knotted on top of the head and shaved at the sides.
Baku
The baku is a mythical Japanese chimeric creature which loosely resembles an elephant, it is said they eat nightmares and protect from pestilence and evil.
Bat
Across the Far-East, the Bat is representative of good fortune. This is because the Chinese word for Bat sounds similar to the Chinese word for luck.
Bamboo
Bamboo is a symbol of purity and innocence. Because of its extensive root structure it is also revered a symbol of strength. Historically, during earthquakes, people would run into Bamboo Groves as it was believed that the roots would hold the earth together.
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