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TWO SMALL BRONZE FIGURES
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century
The first cast and carved as Monju (Manjusri)
seated on his lion vehicle holding a scroll and
a sword, with gold highlights; the second
cast as a shishi with its young climbing on
its back
3in (7.6cm) high; 2 1/4in (5/6cm) wide
US$2,000 - 3,000

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A BRONZE KORO (INCENSE BURNER)
MODELED AS KINTARO
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Separately cast and assembled, the strong
boy seated on the back of a bear holding an
axe over his shoulder, his bib decorated with
pine trees and highlights of gilt
8 7/8in (22.2cm) high

US$800 - 1,200 1041
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YOSHIKIYO
An unusual bronze vase
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Cast with a compressed lobed body and
flaring neck finishing in a foliate rim and
decorated with two elephants applied to the
body, their trunks holding ring handles, the
surface hammered to an ishime finish, signed
on the underside in an engraved signature
Yoshikiyo
16 1/4in (41.3cm) diameter, 9 1/4in (23.4cm)
high

US$2,500 - 3,500

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