japanese scroll art
56"x18.5" old silk on paper picture of houses and flowers. Father took home from WWII. Has black scroll bar with flowers on ends.
Must be pre-WWII or older. Don't know much about it.
Inherited
Yes
Dear Diane,
Thank you for your help and patience. My sincere apologies for the delay with the appraisal.
The presented object appears to be an ink drawing on silk with measurements of 56"x18.5" inches. The painting depicts a Japanese castle or temple. The architecture reminds me more of a Shintoist temple. It was probably made in the Meiji or Showa period. This artwork was confiscated in Japan in WWII and brought as a trophy by a GI to the USA.
Sadly no additional information for an artist with this name fitting in style and motif is given by reference books and databases.
Comparable objects were recently offered and sold on the international auction market.
This piece is in good condition and there is no serious damage visible in the images provided.
A fair market estimation would be between 300 to 600 USD.
This estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparable items. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and may vary.
With kind regards,
George
Sorry, I did not hear from you so I thought it was worthless. I was wondering how I go about selling it on your website.
Dear Diane,
Thank you for your inquiry about consigning through Mearto. When you submitted your item to us for appraisal, did you select "yes" or "maybe" when you were asked if it was for sale? If so, your item automatically entered a database, which is accessed by a number of regional and international auction houses actively seeking new items for consignment. If there is any interest, they will contact you directly through our platform. You will receive an email notification if one of them makes an inquiry. If you selected "no" when asked if the item was for sale, you can change this so that your item enters the database. Just visit "my collection," select the item, then click the "edit item" button at the top of the page. On the resulting page, click "yes" or "maybe" to answer the question: "Are you looking to sell this item?" Good luck and if there's anything else I can do to help, please just let me know!
With kind regards,
George
I do not see an artist's name. Sorry