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TWO BRONZE OKIMONO
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century
Both constructed in two detachable sections, the first of a buncho
(Java sparrow) perched atop a large stalk of green yatsude (Japanese
aralia), unsigned, on a separate large oval wood stand, the aralia:
11.5cm x 25cm (4½in x 9 7/8in); the sparrow: 5cm x 7cm (2in x 2¾in);
the stand: 5.1cm x 38.7cm (2in x 15¼in); the second also of a buncho
on a single large yatsude leaf, signed on the back of the bird’s tail
with chiselled characters Gyokuzan; on a separate wood stand with
scrolled feet, the leaf: 18cm (7 1/8in) long, the bird: 4cm (1 9/16in)
high, the wood stand: 4cm x 30cm (1½in x 11¾in); with a wood
storage box inscribed outside the lid Yatsudeyo buncho (Japanese
aralia and Java sparrow) and inside the lid inscribed Toyama no ju
Gyokuzan saku (made by Gyokuzan in Toyama Prefecture). (7).
£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,000 - 1,300
183 *
TWO BRONZE OKIMONO
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century
The first constructed in two detachable sections, a sekirei (wagtail)
perched atop a jakago (stone-filled basket) attached with green leaves
and a mooring post, unsigned, 4cm x 25.5cm (1 5/8in x 10in), with a
wood storage box inscribed Chudo jakago ni sekirei (cast bronze of
wagtail and stone-filled basket); the second an insect cage containing
two bamboo mantises on a bamboo perch, the outside of the cage
applied with a pair of birds on a berried branch, unsigned,
36.5cm (14 3/8in) high. (4).

£800 - 1,000 184
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,000 - 1,300

184 *
AN INLAID BRONZE PEAR-SHAPED VASE
By Suzuki Chokichi (1848-1919), Meiji era (1868-1912),
circa 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 with 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.

£3,000 - 4,000
JPY440,000 - 580,000
US$3,900 - 5,200
185 *
A BRONZE DOUBLE-GOURD VASE
Attributed to Saeki Yoshimitsu,
Taisho era (1912-1926), early 20th century
The body with a dark-brown patination and applied in high relief with
a small copper snail crawling up the lower lobe, signed on the base
with two chiselled characters Yoshimitsu; with a wood tomobako
storage box inscribed on the lid Uri ni katatsumuri kabin (Gourd-shaped
flower vase with snail), signed inside the lid Yoshimitsu saku with a seal
Yoshimitsu. 21cm (8¼in) high. (2).
£1,200 - 1,800
JPY170,000 - 260,000
US$1,600 - 2,400

Saeki Yoshimitsu was a pupil of Shoami Katsuyoshi (1832-1908),
living in Okayama Prefecture. 185

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