Lot 186: A tall bronze slender ovoid vase By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century

A tall bronze slender ovoid vase
By Oshima Joun (1858-1940), Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th centuryDecorated in low relief with five resting doves huddled together on a leafy branch, the eyes inlaid in gilt studs, signed on the base with chiselled signature Joun with a kao; with a separate wood stand and accompanied by a wood storage box inscribed on the outside of the lid Dosei kabin Oshima Joun (Bronze flower vase by Oshima Joun).The vase: 37.5cm (14¾in) high, the stand: 2cm x 12.1cm (5/8in x 4¾in). (3).

Oshima Joun (given name Yasutaro) was the son and pupil of his father, the cast-metal worker Oshima Takajiro. One of the great sculptors of the Meiji, Taisho and early Showa eras, he first exhibited in Paris in 1878.