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Brian Bowden | profile | all galleries >> Glass ORBits - Contemporary Art Glass Marbles and Other Art Glass For Sale! >> Junichi Kojima, aka 'Rose Roads' Marbles and Pendants For Sale >> "Rose River" Size: 3.22" x 1.59" (cab) Price: SOLD tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

"Rose River" Size: 3.22" x 1.59" (cab) Price: SOLD


This amazing, legendary piece from the 2016 Team Japan show in Vancouver features both a full size Rose Roads river scene AND a river scene milli, the version without the teepees and fire. Check out the shading in the sky of the river scene and elsewhere! This is the first time I've seen Jun take it to this level, simply amazing, and the whole design is crazy TIGHT. The wrapping Kousuke Oyama, aka Kinoko Heads, pulled off for this one is something special - super elegant in a tear drop shape, with coloring and carving that looks like flowing water to match the river motif. And if that wasn't enough, check out the sides of the leather wrap in the last two pics - stars worked into the design, including an awesome shooting star!! This is about as incredible a piece as we've ever seen from this dynamic duo, two of the very greatest artists in the world, paired up in perfect symphonic harmony. In my opinion, this is one of the top few greatest pendants that Jun has ever created, period, since Kousuke's wrap highlights the piece so spectacularly, and this makes it one of the greatest pendants in the world at this point in time. For me personally, I'd have to say it's my absolute favorite ever. It's just an astounding work of art that should really be sitting in a museum somewhere already. Signed 'RR KH' in tiny mosaic pieces of leather on the backside.

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