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Munakata Shiko — Bust of a lady on a stoneware tile | Showa period, 20th century
Munakata Shiko

Bust of a lady on a stoneware tile | Showa period, 20th century

A stoneware tile by Munakata Shiko featuring a sculptural bust of a lady from the Showa period. This work combines traditional ceramics with portrait representation.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art

October 26, 2021

Estimate: $5,000 – $8,000

Lot 137

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Munakata Shiko, Bust of a lady on a stoneware tile | Showa period, 20th century

A stoneware tile by Munakata Shiko featuring a sculptural bust of a lady from the Showa period. This work combines traditional ceramics with portrait representation.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

20th Century, Stoneware, Sculpture, Japanese, Portrait, Showa Period, Tile, Ceramics

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