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           A RECTANGULAR CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL PLAQUE
           Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
           Worked in silver and gilt wire of varying gauge with a
           solitary falcon perched on a cherry tree, other leafy stalks of
           flowering peony and chrysanthemum growing on the ground
           below, all reserved on a light blue ground and enclosed
           within a wood frame; unsigned. Overall: 68.5cm x 44.2cm
           (27in x 17 3/8in); the plaque: 58.5cm x 34.2cm
           (23in x 13½in).

           £1,000 - 1,500
           JPY150,000 - 220,000
           US$1,300 - 2,000


           BRONZE, INLAID BRONZE VESSELS AND OTHER
           METAL WORKS OF ART
           Various Properties
           191
           A PAIR OF TALL CYLINDRICAL BRONZE VASES
           By Hasegawa, Meiji era (1868-1912),                                       191
           late 19th/early 20th century
           Each cast in varying degrees of relief with an almost identical
           all-over design depicting pilgrims making their way up a
           mountainous winding path towards rustic retreats partially
           concealed by overhanging trees on protruding cliffs, the
           tall cluster of pine trees in the foreground with some of
           the foliage partially rendered in gilt suggesting autumn;
           both vases signed on the base with chiselled characters
           Hasegawa within a chrysanthemum panel above a large
           ho-o (phoenix) carved in high relief.
           Each vase 32cm (12½in) high. (2).

           £3,000 - 4,000
           JPY450,000 - 590,000
           US$4,000 - 5,300
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           TWO BRONZE VASES
           One by Shizan, Meiji era (1868-1912),
           late 19th/early 20th century
           Comprising one stout pear-shaped vase applied in high relief
           with a pair of carp swimming above aquatic plants, signed
           on the base Shizan within a rectangular reserve, 28.5cm
           (11¼in) high; the second a tall baluster vase decorated
           in high relief with Fujin and Raijin (the Gods of Wind and
           Thunder) running for cover and an oni (demon) sheltering
           beneath a large straw hat protecting himself during the
           ‘bean-throwing’ ritual at Setsubun, inscribed on the reverse
           with four characters Fuku wa uchi (In with good fortune),
           unsigned, 44cm (17¼in) high. (2).
           £1,000 - 1,500
           JPY150,000 - 220,000
           US$1,300 - 2,000


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