Stand
Miyao Company
Category
Wooden objects
Date
1870 - 1899
Materials
Wood
Measurements
344 mm (Width) x 254 mm (Depth)
Place of origin
Yokohama
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 884300.4
Summary
Wooden stand - part of an incense burner (koro). Decorated with gold hiramaki-e (low relief lacquer) scrollwork, characteristic of Miyao work. Miyao Company, Japan, late 19th century.
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