TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (LIVING NATIONAL TREASURE): A PATINATED BRONZE GLOBULAR VASE

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TAKAMURA TOYOCHIKA (LIVING NATIONAL TREASURE): A PATINATED BRONZE GLOBULAR VASE By Takamura Toyochika (1890-1972), sealed Toyochika Japan, c. 1960, Showa period (1926-1989) Exquisitely cast, the compressed globular body gently tapering toward the foot and rising to a short, waisted neck with a subtly everted rim. The surface is finely patinated in variegated tones of reddish copper and deep brown, lending the vessel considerable warmth and depth. The underside sealed TOYOCHIKA. WEIGHT 2,593 g HEIGHT 16.8 cm, DIAMETER 19.2 cm Takamura Toyochika (1890–1972), the third son of the celebrated sculptor Takamura Koun, studied lost-wax casting at the Tokyo Fine Arts School and later trained under Tsuda Nobu. A leading figure in the modernization of Japanese metalwork, he co-founded the avant-garde Mukei movement in 1926 and exhibited extensively at the Teiten, Shin Bunten, and Nitten. His work combined technical refinement with the restrained geometry and functionalism of modern design. In recognition of his contribution to the decorative arts, he was designated a Living National Treasure in 1964. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related rogin (copper alloy with silver) flower vase, by Takamura Toyochika, Showa period, dated 1962, in the National Crafts Museum, Kanazawa, collection ID number MT0088. Compare a closely related bronze vase with design of grasses, by Takamura Toyochika, Showa period, dated c. 1952, 31.4 cm high, in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, accession number 2008-7-7.

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