Bowl
Miyao Company
Category
Metalwork
Date
1870 - 1899
Materials
Bronze
Measurements
255 x 255 mm
Place of origin
Yokohama
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 884300.2
Summary
Decorated bowl with gilded details - part of an incense burner (koro). Miyao Company, Japan, late 19th century. Handaka Sonja, represented by the figure, is often shown with a dragon, referenced here in the dragon depicted on the side of the bowl.
Full description
The Miyao Company was founded by Miyao Eiseke in Yokohama, Japan. The company produced finely-worked medium to large-scale patinated and gilded bronze ornamental objects and sculptures. Produced both for local and export markets, they depicted characters from Japanese legend and mythology, often in realist style.
Provenance
From the bequest of Mrs. J. Isaac. Received November 1999.
Makers and roles
Miyao Company, maker