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Japanese, Korean & Thai Works of Art

329 160819/1
A Japanese bronze ‘quail’ censer and cover
kamejo signed, 18th century
in the form of a quai with craned neck, the cover finey cast
to seamlessly resemble the bird’s wings, applied rectangular
mark “Kamejo” to underside.
H: 4 3/4 in., 12cm
provenance:
Collection, Washington, DC, 2007-present
Collection, Kerrville, TX, 1995-2007
Collection, George L. Kroll, Houston, TX,
1970-1995
Purchased from Yokoyama, Inc., Kyoto,
Japan in 1970
$1,500-2,000

330 160024/1
A Japanese katana
signed noshu seki ju kanenori,
edo period
tsuba signed ‘Kunihiro’.
L: 40 3/4 in., 103.5cm
provenance:
Property of a Pennsylvania collector
$4,000-6,000

331 160554/5 332 160842/4
An imperial Japanese silver presentation box A Japanese cloisonné enamel two-part buckle
early 20th century meiji period
of rectangular form and raised on low bracket feet, the cover incised and the two shield-form halves with undulating edges decorated in colored
gilded at corners to show paulownia and adorned with inset central gilt- enamels against a green ginbari ground to show cranes in flight.
washed chrysanthemum. D: 4 1/2 in., 11.5cm
H: 2 3/4 in., 7cm; W: 7 3/4 in., 19.5cm; D: 5 5/8 in., 14.3cm provenance:
provenance: Early 20th century collector’s tag identifies buckle as being exhibited at 1893
Property of a European collector World Columbian Exposition, Chicago
$1,500-2,000 $300-500