East Asian Art Vase Made in Japan, AsiaShöwa Period (1926-1989), 1936 Yamamuro Hyakuseiji, Japanese, 1900 - 1990 Cast bronze with incised decoration and applied gold and silver Currently not on view 1992-8-1 Gift of Kazuko Yamamuro and the family of Hyakuse Yamamuro in memory of the artist, 1992 |
LabelYamamuro Hyakuse, a noted metalworker in Japan, supervised the crafts made on the occasion of the coronation of the Shöwa Emperor in 1928. This vase was shown in the 1936 Japan Fine Arts Exhibition (Nitten), and Yamamuro's work was also on view in the Japanese pavilion at the New York World's Fair of 1939-40. |
