Lot #120 - An iron 'monkey' kettle, Tetsubin
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Auction House:Bonhams Australia
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Sale Name:Asian Art
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Sale Date:07 Dec 2022 ~ Session 1 (Lots 1 - 143) 2pm (AEDT)
07 Dec 2022 ~ Session 2 (Lots 201 - 294) 6pm (AEDT) -
Lot #:120
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Lot Description:An iron 'monkey' kettle, Tetsubin
Ryubundo mark [龍文堂造] to the cover, Terufusa [照房造] mark to the body, late Edo to early Meiji period, 19th century
10.1cm high (without cover) -
Provenance:Miklos Grunberg (1918-1988), Sydney; Mossgreen, Melbourne, 2 June 2008, lot 324; Melbourne private collection
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Notes:Ryubundo represents one of the two main schools of Tetsubin in Kyoto, the other being Kinjudo (see lot 119). Terufusa, most likely Ueta Terufusa [????], is one of the four renowned makers in the early era of Ryubundo, active during the late Edo and early Meiji period.
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Estimate:A$800 - 1,200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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