Busacca Gallery

A magnificent and Important Work of craftsmanship. Japanese silver, copper and bronze rabbit in a strawberry patch, elaborately inlaid. Sculpture. Contributed to Kanazawa Doki Kaisha. His work was well known for ornamented gold, silver, And copper inlay. Style, Was Copy By / David Chesney Studios. MADE IN 1991 BY DAVID CHESNEY STUDIOS. VERY DETAILED MADE WITH COPPER, BRASS AND SILVER or PEWTER? WEIGHS 3 LBS. A superb example of Kaga metalwork. The Miyazaki Kanchi family worked for the Maeda Daimyo in Kanazawa. This is a masterpiece. After an exhaustive search of pieces made by Kanazawa Doki Kaisha in private collections and museums in Japan and abroad, in all probability, this sculpture was an important and magnificent example of casting. It's possible? Our metalwork consultants in Japan have indicated that it would have taken a team of artisans over a year to complete it. The artist David Chesney was a California artist for over 35 years. Well known for his mixed metal sculptures. known for highly detailed and collectible works. He passed away in 2015. The Condition: Very good showing light patina. Excellent Condition. Please feel free to ask any related questions.

In Meiji 10, (1877) Hasegawa Jyunya established Doki Kaisha (The Bronze Company) in Kanazawa with 50 traditional bronze artists including such important names as Hiraoka Chuzo, Mizuno Genroku and Yamakawa Koji. The focus of the company was the export of bronze works of art with a focus on the American Market. In 1882, the name was changed to Kanazawa Doki Kaisha. It was dissolved in Meiji 25, (1892).