Bonhams Auction in New York will present the works of Japanese art
ARTinvestment.RU   25 августа 2008

September 19 in New York will auction Bonhams, which will be submitted to fine and decorative art. These bids will be interesting to acquire samples from the collection of Ann Suedlou Mezelson

September 19 in New York will auction Bonhams, which will be presented to the work of Japanese art. These bids will be interesting to acquire samples from the collection of a prominent collector Suedlou Mezelson Ann (Ann Swedlow Meselson), the collection of such items of Japanese art, as inro, netsuke and odzime. Inro is a box for storing small items (eg, personal stamps, ink or drugs). Korobochka rose with the help of shoelaces, which flag bead odzime. Netske - a small carved pendant, a miniature sculpture of the Japanese were as inro, on a belt or in a kimono sleeve.

Ann Mezelson was the first collector, decided to collect the combined sets netsuke, inro and odzime. At the auction will be put up 38 sets of XVIII-XIX centuries. There will also be represented by 24 netsuke, including the work of famous artists Tomotada (Tomotada), Mitsuhiro (Mitsuhiro), Tanaka Minko (Tanaka Minko), Sosui (Sosui), as well as representatives of the school Ivami Tomiharu (Tomiharu) and Bunsedze (Bunshojo). Another interesting instance - lacquered snuff-box of the famous worldwide artists and lakirovschika Dzesin Shibata (Shibata Zeshin), worked in the late Edo period - the beginning of the Meiji era (mid-XIX century). Her estimeyt - 30 thousand U.S.

In addition to works of decorative art at the auction can be purchased Japanese paintings and screens. The most interesting of these - a pair of screens Kyoto Kano six parts depicting chrysanthemums and bamboo (estimeyt - 18-25 thousand dollars), a rare cover of XVIII century, performed by masters of the school history (10-15 U.S. dollars), as well as A painting of a Courtesan, which is considered the author of Anti Kaygetsudo (Kaigetsudo Anchi).

In September, also held auctions auction houses Christie ' s , and Sotheby's, are devoted to the arts of Asia.

Sources: artknowledgenews.com , artinvestment.ru