Showa Period Bronze Vase by Koshun Hiramatsu, c.1950

Japanese Showa period bronze vase, c.1950, urn-shaped with…
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Japanese Showa period bronze vase, c.1950, urn-shaped with concentric circular bands incised and cast in relief around the body, a band of lappets engraved around the base of the neck, with twin-handles, made by Koshun Hiramatsu and signed ?Hiroharu Saku? to base, height: 28 cm. Provenance: purchased Tokyo, June 1959 and thence, by family descent. Catalogue note: Koshun Hiramatsu (1896-1971) was a bronze sculptor and exhibited at the Japanese fine Arts (?Nitten?) Exhibitions, being awarded a special Commendation prize in 1951. He was later, appointed a Professor at the Osaka University of fine Arts and was named an Honorary Citizen of Ikeda city in Osaka Prefecture, in recognition of his contribution to the arts.

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.

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