| | Stockno.: | K20-022 | Artist: | Kitahara Sanka (1895-1972) | Description: | A lovely bronze incense burner in the shape of an owl.With original box.
Sanka hailed from Yamamoto, in Nagano Prefecture. He went to study metal casting in 1915 under the famous Tsuda Shinobu. From early on he was regularly to be found among the prize winners at the various competitions, for example at the Teiten of 1931,32,and 33 shows. He became a prominent member of the Nanoka-kai which emphasized modernization of design based on the examples of their ancestors. | Signed: | with artist seal on the bottom. | Size: | H: 14 cm 9 cm wide. | Condition: | In fine condition | Price: | Euro 4600 SOLD | Reference: | See Japan Deco, p. 102 | | | |
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