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A BRONZE VASE WITH ENAMEL DECORATION
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
The pear-shaped vase decorated in high relief with hechima gourds
and vines on a trellis, the gourds rendered in green and yellow
enamels
14 1/2in (36.7cm) high

US$1,800 - 2,500
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A BRONZE PEAR-SHAPED VASE
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Set on a splayed foot and decorated with a bold high-relief design of
a prancing kirin, the foot fashioned from a bronze mirror decorated
with a paulownia leaf
20in (50.8cm) high

US$2,000 - 3,000
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A LARGE BRONZE VASE
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The ovoid vase cast in bronze with a low splayed foot and waisted
neck and Chinese-style keyfret handles adorned with pendant rings
carved on the edges with keyfret designs, repeated on the neck and
foot and finished in a rich chocolate brown patina with splashes of
red, signed with a cast seal-form signature Senchoku
20 7/8in (53cm) high
US$1,500 - 2,500

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