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A CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL KORO
(INCENSE BURNER)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Worked in colored enamels and silver wires
with geese in flight and among clouds
against a light blue ground, the gilt and
1021 silvered bronze handles and finial formed
as geese in flight, the vessel set on three
bracket feet decorated with gilt dragons on
a shakudo ground, fitted with a silvered
bronze liner
6 1/4in (16cm) high
US$3,500 - 4,500
1022
A LARGE CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL KORO
(INCENSE BURNER)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Spherical and set on tripod gilt-bronze feet
and decorated overall in apple-green enamel,
the cover fitted with a gilt-bronze peony finial
13in (33cm) high, 13 1/2in (34.3cm) diameter
US$4,000 - 6,000
1022
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