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AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE USABATA A LARGE BRONZE HIBACHI
Meiji era, late 19th century Meiji era, late 19th century

Of square section with rounded edges and cast with a band of lappets Cast as a Chinese censer of compressed globular form resting on
suspended from a shoulder band of concentric squares, all above three short conical supports, the waisted neck accented by two
a cloud-form apron bracketed by four shaped supports, the sharply narrow raised bands at the shoulder and flaring to a thick everted
tapering neck flaring to a wide mouth with a dished rim decorated with rim cast with a pair of upright U-form handles, the exterior and inner
a band of scrolling tendrils in low relief (minor casting flaws). mouth with mottled dark red and brown patination.
11 7/8in (30.3cm) high 10 1/2in (26.7cm) high; 14 1/2in (37cm) diameter
$1,200 - 1,500 $1,500 - 2,000

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A BRONZE USUBATA WITH ELEPHANT HANDLES A PORTABLE BRONZE HIBACHI
Meiji era, late 19th century Meiji era, late 19th century

Of two sections, each with mottled red patination, the uppermost a Of square section with rounded corners and raised on four short
wide dished rim and cylindrical receptacle set into a slightly faceted tapering supports, the inset mouth with a raised rim and bracketed
ovoid body cast with a pair realistic elephant-head handles and ornate on the sides by a pair of lion-mask and loose ring handles, a band of
cloud band encircling the tall neck, further zoomorphs forming the raised lappets above the base, with an apocryphal six-character Ming
three curved supports, the base with a cartouche reading Houn. dynasty mark (some discoloration).
11in (28.1cm) high 5 1/2in (14.1cm) high; 11 1/8in (28.3cm) length with handles
$1,200 - 1,500 $1,500 - 2,000

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A LARGE PATINATED BRONZE TRIPOD URN A PATINATED BRONZE FLOWER ARRANGING VESSEL, SUIBAN
Meiji era, late 19th century Meiji era, late 19th century
The square-handled ovoid vessel cast in relief with two winged The rectangular body cast with a wide everted rim and decorated in
dragons flying amid scrolling clouds on a dense ‘thunder-pattern’ relief (nikubori) with a continuous band of stylized waves silhouetted
ground beneath jeweled lappet and floral bands, further patterned against seigaiha-patterned ground repeated on the four slightly
bands on the low domical cover with a sculptural oni-form finial, all inset supports, the base with a cartouche signed Kosai kinchu
raised on three scaly cabriole-shaped supports emerging from bird (respectfully cast by Kosai).
heads and resting on a separately cast circular plinth with a raised 18in (46cm) long
minogame medallion and ringed by a garland of leonine-headed $1,200 - 1,500
lappets, the underside with a cartouche reading Dai Nihon Seiunsai.
30in (76.2cm) high END OF SALE
$4,000 - 6,000

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