Japanese Works of Art - 20th May 2026

Lot 633

FOUR JAPANESE BOXED BRONZE VASES

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000

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Description

FOUR JAPANESE BRONZE VASES
MEIJI AND LATER, 20TH CENTURY

The first with a slender pear-shaped body, signed, by Hata Zoroku IV (1898-1984); the second of tall ovoid form with a ribbed shoulder, signed, by Hata Ichiyō (1914-1996?), the third cylindrical vase with a narrow band, signed, by Hasegawa Kyūju (act. 1950s-80s); the fourth with a small bulbous body and an elongated neck with monster-head handles applied to the rim; all with tomobako (wood boxes), three inscribed and signed, 28.1cm max. (8)