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FIVE BRONZE VESSELS
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era,
early 20th century
Comprising three vases inlaid in silver, gilt and shakudo low
relief, one pear-shaped vase with three cranes wading in
a lake, unsigned, 24cm (9 3/8in) high; an ovoid vase with
three egrets standing besides reeds, signed on the base
with with a seal Inoue, 12cm (4¾in) high; the third smallest
vase decorated with a stalk of chrysanthemums, signed
on the base with the mark of the Nogawa Company, 9cm
(3½in) high; the fourth a rectangular box and a cover, the
cover decorated in metal high relief with a solitary goose
descending towards a clump of reeds applied on the side,
signed on the cover Yuki [...] and on the base Kyoto Kuroda
tsukuru, 4.5cm x 8.5cm x 12.5cm (1¾in x 3 3/8in x 4 7/8in);
the fifth a vase inlaid in silver with stalks of chrysanthemums,
194 signed on the base Shusho, 22.5cm (8¾in) high. (6).
£1,200 - 1,800
JPY180,000 - 270,000
195 US$1,600 - 2,400

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