The Mito school metal artist, Kawakami Katsutoshi first apprenticed to the great artist, Hagiya Katsuhira (1804-1886). He moved to Hongo, Tokyo at the beginning of Meiji period and became the president of Nihon Kinko Kyokai (Japan Society of Metal artists).
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TAISHO PERIOD (DATED 1913), SIGNED KATSUTOSHI (KAWAKAMI KATSUTOSHI, ACT EARLY 20TH CENTURY), AND SEALED CHOJISAI (SUZUKI CHOJISAI)A SILVER KETTLE AND COVEREstimate: USD 10,000 - 20,000
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Lot 33Sale 18253
TAISHO PERIOD (DATED 1913), SIGNED KATSUTOSHI (KAWAKAMI KATSUTOSHI, ACT EARLY 20TH CENTURY), AND SEALED CHOJISAI (SUZUKI CHOJISAI)A SILVER KETTLE AND COVEREstimate: USD 10,000 - 20,000
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