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A TALL CYLINDRICAL INLAID BRONZE VASE
By Ipposai Yukoku for the Kuroda Company of Kyoto, Meiji era
(1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The reddish-brown body carved in varying degrees of relief with three
large carp swimming near the surface or rippled waters above a
floating aquatic plant rendered in flat gilt inlay, the carps’ eyes inlaid
in flat gilt with black pupils, signed on the reverse with chiselled
signature Ipposai Yukoku kizamu and on the base Kyoto Kuroda zo.
34cm (13 3/8in) high.
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000
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A BALUSTER BRONZE VASE
By Seifu, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Applied in relief with seven turtles crawling around the rim of the
vase, one offspring clambering over its parent’s carapace; signed on
the base with chiselled characters Seifu.
23.2cm (9 1/8in) high.
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£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

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AN INLAID BRONZE PEAR-SHAPED VASE
By Suzuki Chokichi (1848-1919), Meiji era (1868-1912), 1870s-1880s
The body worked in gold, bronze and silver relief inlay with a bag of
minomushi (bagworm moths) suspended from trailing branches of
kaki (persimmon) fruits and worm-eaten foliage, the neck and foot
decorated repeated geometric motifs in fine flat inlay of silver, gilt
and hido (red copper); stamped on the base Dai Nihon Kako tsukuru
(made by Kako in Great Japan).
20.5cm (8in) high.

£3,500 - 4,500
JPY520,000 - 670,000
US$4,600 - 6,000
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A SLENDER OVOID INLAID BRONZE VASE
By probably Jomi Eisuke II, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th
century
Decorated in flat silver and shakudo inlay with the full moon above a 197
cedar grove, a large pine tree with its branches overhanging a lake
in the foreground; signed in seal form on the base Jomi sei. 20.1cm
(8in) high.
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000
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A BRONZE BALUSTER VASE
By Beiho, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926), early 20th
century
The body decorated in high relief with a solitary, majestic ho-o
(phoenix) in flight with all its feathers spread out forming a canopy
over the front shoulder of the vase, signed on the base with chiselled
characters Beiho saku; with a wooden storage box with label
inscribed Do marugata ho-o koku Beiho saku (Bronze circular [vase]
with ho-o design, made by Beiho). 20.2cm (8in) high. (2).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300
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