MONTH OF MAY | MINGEI ART OF JAPAN

     SCULPTURE, CERAMICS AND PAINTING

    FOR THE POPULACE MADE BY UNKNOWN

        ARTISANS DURING THE EDO PERIOD

        call 646 249 8500 in advance   noon to 6

  BECKONING CAT / MANEKI NEKO / 13 IN HIGH / CARVED OF HINOKI

    SPRING 2021   ARTS OF THE 8TH C.

JAPAN+CHINA+KOREA

sculpture, lacquer, pottery

A RARE EXAMPLE OF NARA PERIOD KOKUSO LACQUER MOLDED ON A WOODEN PLAQUE WITH A DESIGN OF WILTING LEAVES WITH A GRAPE CLUSTER AND SCROLLING TENDRILS. THE DESIGN IS INFLUENCED BY CHINESE TANG DYNASTY STYLE AND SUBJECT, WHILE THE SPECIFIC TECHNIQUE ON WOOD CAN BE FOUND IN LANGDON WARNER'S ARTS OF THE TEMPYO PERIOD, PLATES 141 AND 164

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CLIENTS INCLUDE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM,  ASIAN ART MUSEUM IN    SAN FRANCISCO, ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, SMART MUSEUM IN CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS, VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM,  PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM , BROOKLYN MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MUSEUM, ALLEN MUSEUM AT OBERLIN COLLEGE,  INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART, DAVID OWSLEY MUSEUM OF ART IN INDIANA, SPENCER MUSEUM IN KANSAS, YALE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM, JOHNSON MUSEUM AT CORNELL, ADELAIDE MUSEUM IN AUSTRALIA,  DALLAS MUSEUM OF ARTS. RINGLING MUSEUM IN FLORIDA, MORIKAMI MUSEUM IN FLORIDA, SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM, AMONG OTHERS AND INCLUDING MAJOR COLLECTORS AND DEALERS AROUND THE GLOBE.  ALL WORKS RESEARCHED AND TESTED IF NECESSARY.                                       

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CAROLE DAVENPORT

131 EAST 83 STREET  #7D

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

BY APPOINTMENT

646-249-8500 cell

carole@caroledavenport.com

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