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TWO BRONZE OKIMONO OF QUAILS
By the Maruki Company, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Each naturalistically cast standing, one with its head lowered into its
breast and preening its plumage, 11.5cm (4½in) high; its mate with
its head slightly craning forward, 7.5cm (2 7/8in) high; each signed
on the underside Nihon koku Maruki sei within a square reserve. (2).
£3,000 - 5,000
JPY450,000 - 740,000
US$4,000 - 6,600
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A COPPER KORO (INCENSE BURNER) AND COVER
IN THE FORM OF A SHACHIHOKO
By Kamejo, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926),
early 20th century
The imaginary sea creature cast in two separate sections with
an exaggeratedly stylised large tiger head, body of a crap and
prominent whiskers, its up-raised tail curling over its head, with
chiseled details, the underside signed with two chiselled characters
Kamejo; with a wooden storage box inscribed outside the lid Kamejo
saku sentoku koi koro (Sentoku [copper] carp incense burner made
by Kamejo), inside the lid Shibuya shi kyuzoubutsu (ex collection of
Mr Shibuya). 21cm x 23cm (8¼in x 9in). (3).
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£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 450,000
US$2,600 - 4,000

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