A Japanese Satsuma 'Monkey' Bowl, Meiji Period, Circa 1900
5.09 cms x 13.3 cms x 13.34 cms (2 ins x 5.25 ins x 2 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Chinese Textiles & Other Asian Works of Art (4th session)" held on Thu, Oct 26, 2023.
Lot 356
Lot 356
Estimate: CAD $1,000 - $1,500
Realised: CAD $6,875
Realised: CAD $6,875
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Montreal
Notes:
The bowl raised on a rounded octagonal foot and with globular sides, the exterior with a border of lilies over a large band of different florals, the interior with a large grouping of whimsical Japanese snow monkeys dressed as humans and participating in activities including gathering from a large fruit basket, wrestling, reading books, massaging and examining a mirror. Signed in gold on the base Yabu Meizan.
Private Collection, Montreal
Notes:
The bowl raised on a rounded octagonal foot and with globular sides, the exterior with a border of lilies over a large band of different florals, the interior with a large grouping of whimsical Japanese snow monkeys dressed as humans and participating in activities including gathering from a large fruit basket, wrestling, reading books, massaging and examining a mirror. Signed in gold on the base Yabu Meizan.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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