Seikozan
History
Per Lawrence: 'An exceptional artist located in Kobe whose work is consistently good; his finest pieces are at the very highest level.' Kanazawa Meizan may have made much of the work marked Seikozan. A different Seikozan signed alongside the Yasuda trademark.
Marks & Signatures
'Dai Nihon Kobe, Seikozan seizo' (early); shortened 'Kozan' / 'Kozan sei'; 'Seikozan' above the Yasuda mark (different artist).
Citations
- history
- Lawrence 2011, p.241, 244, 142
- marks
- Lawrence 2011, p.244, 248
- Dates
- active c.1890s–1910s
- Studio
- Kobe
- Tier
- 1
- Catalogued works
- 2
- Auction high
- US$6,000 (Bonhams, 2016-03-16)
- Sources
- Lawrence 2011 (Satsuma: The Romance of Japan), Directory of Artists pp.241,244; text p.142
bonhams.com/auction/23270/lot/460/
Works
Seikozan
Pair of small vases, magistrate and rice harvest panels
US$6,000Bonhams 2016
Kozan (Satsuma painter; possibly Seikozan short form)
Small vase, rabbits and the moon hare
US$5,000Bonhams 2016
Some details on this page are under review. Corrections welcome.