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Kabin 花瓶 / Hanaire 花入 (Japanese flower vases): Metalwork

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Nakajima_1 (257K) Zuiho_bronze_vase (194K) bronze_vase (162K) suzu_1 (254K) bronze_vase_2 (290K) bronze_vase_3_silver_inlay (355K) Mitsuru_bronze_flowervase (53K) Shoryu_presentation_vase (128K) Tsuda_Eiju_bronzevase (31K) Tsuda_Eiju_bronzevase_2 (95K) Kikuchi_Masanao-bronze_kabin (180K) Hasegawa_Gasen_bronse_vase (141K) copper_kabin_antiquestyle (174K) Kabin_bronze_1 (126K) Kiriyama_Tsuyoshi_bronze_vase (94K)


Nakajima_1 (128K) Creator.Personal Name: 中嶋保美 (1905-1986).
Creator.Personal Name: Nakajima Yasumi (1905-1986).
Description: bronze flower vase with bamboo joint shaped neck, patinated dark reddish-brown; stamped Yasumi on the bottom; with signed and sealed tomobako (共箱, original wooden storage box).
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 8.6 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail of tomobako
Nakajima_detail_2 (68K) 		Stamped signature on bottom
of vase: Yasumi 保美.
Nakajima_detail_1 (18K)
Zuiho_bronze_vase (194K)
Creator.Personal Name: 瑞峰.
Creator.Personal Name: Zuihō—Nishio Zuihō?
Description: long-necked bronze flower vase , patinated dark reddish-brown; with signed and sealed tomobako (共箱, original wooden storage box).
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 8.6 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail of foot:
Zuiho_bronze_vase_detail_foot (442K) 		Signature and seal on tomobako (original box):
Zuiho_bronze_vase_box_sigseal (139K)
Interior of lid of tomobako:
Zuiho_bronze_vase_box_interior (403K)
bronze_vase (162K)
Creator: Unidentified.
Description: bronze flower vase with flared top lip and pedestal foot, patinated dark reddish-brown; unidentified mark on the bottom.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 10 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail of foot:
bronze_vase_foot (213K) 		Unidentified mark on bottom of vase:
bronze_vase_mark (38K)
suzu_1 (254K)
Creator: Unidentified.
Description: long-necked mottled bronze/pewter flower vase , patinated dark reddish-brown; with signed and sealed tomobako (共箱, original wooden storage box).
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze/pewter.
Measurements: height 9 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
suzu_detail (330K) 		Tomobako lid:
suzu_box (446K)
Signature on bottom:
suzu_bottom (623K)
bronze_vase_2 (290K)
Creator: Unidentified.
Description: bronze flower vase with incised design, patinated dark reddish-brown.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 9 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
bronze_vase_2_detail (691K) 		Detail of neck:
bronze_vase_2_detail_neck (454K)
bronze_vase_3_silver_inlay (355K)
Creator: Unidentified.
Description: bronze flower vase with silver inlay pattern, patinated dark reddish-brown; with original signed tomobaco.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 11 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
bronze_vase_3_silver_inlay_detail (548K) 		Detail of foot:
bronze_vase_3_silver_inlay_detail_foot (470K)
Tomobako lid:
bronze_vase_3_silver_inlay_box (464K)
Mitsuru_bronze_flowervase (53K)
Creator.Personal Name: 満.
Creator.Personal Name: Mitsuru.
Description: bronze flower vase with crane design; seal stamped on bottom: 満; presentation vase from 田 村駒エンジニアリング株 (Tamurakoma Engineering Co.) given on Heisei 4th year [1992] in the 5th month..
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 7 1/16 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Mitsuru_bronze_flowervase_detail (88K) 		Detail of bottom:
Mitsuru_bronze_flowervase_mark (53K)
Shoryu_presentation_vase (128K)
Creator.Personal Name: 昌竜.
Creator.Personal Name: Shōryū.
Description: bronze flower vase ; dragon shaped handle; signed on bottom; presentation vase with original tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 8 1/2 in.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Tomobako and vase:
Shoryu_presentation_vase_tomobako (135K) 		Detail of bottom:
Shoryu_presentation_vase_mark (204K)
Tsuda_Eiju_bronzevase (112K)
Creator.Personal Name: 津田永寿, 1915-2001.
Creator.Personal Name: Tsuda Eiju, 1915-2001.
Description: bronze flower vase ; seal on bottom; with original tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 7 1/2 in. tall
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Tsuda_Eiju_bronzevase_side (143K) 		Seal of Eiju 永寿 stamped on bottom.
Tsuda_Eiju_bronzevase_mark (179K)
Tomobako with signature and seal.
Tsuda_Eiju_bronzevase_tomobako (222K)
Tsuda_Eiju_bronzevase_2 (95K)
Creator.Personal Name: 津田永寿, 1915-2001.
Creator.Personal Name: Tsuda Eiju, 1915-2001.
Description: bronze flower vase ; seal on bottom; with certificate.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 8 in. tall
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Tsuda_Eiju_bronzevase_2_sidedetail (105K) 		Seal of Eiju 永寿 stamped on bottom.
Tsuda_Eiju_bronzevase_2_mark (105K)
Kikuchi_Masanao-bronze_kabin (180K)
Creator.Personal Name: 菊地 正直 (熊治), 1899-1967.
Creator.Personal Name: Kikuchi Masanao XIII (Kumaji), 1899-1967.
Description: bronze flower vase with marbled patina; unmarked; with certificate and tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 5 1/8 in. tall
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.

Kikuchi Masanao (Kumaji) was the 13th master of Kikuchi Hojudo Foundry 菊地保寿堂, one of the oldest foundries established 400 years ago (1604) in Yamagata Prefecture.
Detail: top view.
Kikuchi_Masanao-bronze_kabin_top (163K) 		Vase and tomobako.
Kikuchi_Masanao-bronze_kabin_tomobako (145K)
Hasegawa_Gasen_bronse_vase (141K)
Creator.Personal Name: 長谷川 雅宣.
Creator.Personal Name: Hasegawa Gasen.
Description: bronze flower vase with multi-colored patina; seal on bottom; with tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 6 7/8 in. tall, 4 1/4 diameter at rim.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.

Hasegawa Gasen was one of the great pre-war metal artists whose work was largely collected by the Imperial household and a dominant figure in mid 20th century Japanese bronze-work.
Detail: patina.
Hasegawa_Gasen_detail_patina (221K) 		Tomobako lid interior with signature and seal.
Hasegawa_Gasen_tomobakolid_interior_sigseal2 (169K)
copper_kabin_antiquestyle (174K)
Creator.Personal Name: Unknown.
Description: copper flower vase with a band of archaic Chinese-style hieroglyphic patterns around the lower portion of the neck, two handles decorated with a key pattern; unmarked.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: copper.
Measurements: height 9 in. tall, 2.8 in. diameter at rim, 2.6 in. diameter at bottom.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail: collar.
copper_kabin_antiquestyle_detail_collar (137K) 		Detail: bottom.
copper_kabin_antiquestyle_bottom (137K)
Kabin_bronze_1 (126K)
Creator.Personal Name: Unknown.
Description: copper flower vase with orange patina; unmarked.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: copper.
Measurements: height 7.5 in. tall, 4.5 in. wide.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Kiriyama_Tsuyoshi_bronze_vase (94K)
Creator.Personal Name: 桐山毅.
Creator.Personal Name: Kiriyama Tsuyoshi.
Description: bronze flower vase ; seal on bottom: Tsuyoshi 毅; with signed tomobako.
Subject: Vases—Japan.
Subject: Bronzes, Japanese.
Date: mid-late 20th century.
Style.Period: Modern.
Material.Medium: bronze.
Measurements: height 7 11/16 in. tall, 1 3/4 in. across the rim.
Location.Current Repository: private collection, C. J. Campbell (Chicago, Ill.)
Rights: C. J. Campbell.
Record Type: work.
Detail:
Kiriyama_Tsuyoshi_bronze_vase_detail (130K) 		Seal on bottom—Tsuyoshi 毅.
Kiriyama_Tsuyoshi_bronze_vase_mark (132K)
Tomobako lid.
Kiriyama_Tsuyoshi_bronze_vase_tomobako_lid_interior_sigseal (164K)

Kabin 花瓶 / Hanaire 花入 (Japanese flower vases)