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A PAIR OF LARGE BRONZE VASES AN INLAID-IRON TETSUBIN (KETTLE)
By Suzuki Chokichi (1848-1919), Meiji era (late 19th century) Meiji era (late 19th century)
Cast and finished with elaborate beaked beast handles with protruding Cast and finished with an ishime ground and decorated with a scene
tongues and set on multi-registered incorporated stands, the large panels of a temple complex among pines and maples and a plank bridge
decorated with birds of prey on pine and maple trees, the feathers and with willow and pine and geese in flight in inlaid silver and gold, fitted
surface of the trees rendered in a naturalistic manner, the eyes in gold with a loop handle with applied flowering sprays in silver and gold, the
and shakudo and the reverse with swallows and a pheasant in flight, the bronze cover with a pierced floral finial, signed on the underside of the
remaining surface decorated with geometric lozenge patterns, key-frets cover Ryubundo zo
and lappets, signed Kakochu on the underside 7 1/2in (19.1cm) high (including handle)
20 3/4in (52.7cm) high $15,000 - 25,000
$8,000 - 12,000

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