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A FINE JAPANESE INLAID MIXED-METAL A MIXED-METAL INLAID DISH A SET OF TWELVE MIXED-METAL KNIFE
TRAY Five-character inscription, Meiji Period HANDLES
Meiji Period Finely decorated with a demon presenting an Signed, Meiji Period
Of oblong octagonal form, set on four corner incense burner to a seated scholar, the flat, Each fitting variously worked with animals and
feet, chiselled and decorated in bronze, foliate-rim with lotus sprays. flowers including manta rays, owls, squirrels
copper and gilt with a scholar seated beside 30.5cm (12in) diam. and grapevines, chrysanthemum and millet,
a young boy, the figure holding a paint brush all on a basket weave ground, each with
aloft, with artist’s accoutrements at his side, £800 - 1,200 a signed tablet, with European meat knife
both looking towards a dragon emerging CNY7,100 - 11,000 attachments, painted box.
from a screen amongst billowing clouds, gilt HK$8,800 - 13,000 Each handle: 10.5cm (4 1/2in) long (13).
maker’s mark.
25.5cm (10in) long. £1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000
£2,000 - 3,000 HK$11,000 - 16,000
CNY18,000 - 27,000
HK$22,000 - 33,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART II | 171