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A BRONZE ELEPHANT AND TIGER GROUP
Meiji
The elephant raises a foot to trample one tiger while another jumps to
attack his back, (one tusk broken),
20cm long

£200 - 300

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A PAIR OF LARGE INLAID BRONZE VASES
Meiji
The long flaring necks decorated with phoenix and scrolling foliage in
flat inlay and mounted with dragon handles, the bodies bearing geese
among reeds and chidori eating pomegranate in high relief,
66cm high

£400 - 600

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A PAIR OF TWIN HANDLED KORO WITH COVERS ON STANDS
Meiji
Each of squat oviform with pierced cover formed with prunus
branches and raised on similarly designed stands,
20cm high

£300 - 500

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A BRONZE FIGURE OF HOTEI
By Hideyama/Shuzan, Meiji
The Lucky God modelled with his robe open over his big belly, he
holds a sake bottle in one hand, his other raised to point upwards,
signed to reverse,
27.5cm high

£500 - 600

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