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A FINE BRONZE KODANSU
SIGNED DAI NIHON KYOTO JU
IKKODO MIYABE ATSUYOSHI
MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19 TH CENTURY

the well-detailed rectangular cabinet in a rich
brown patination and inlaid in gold silver and
shakudo iroe-hirazogan and takazogan with
birds among flowers and foliage, the door
opening to reveal three drawers depicting
Mt. Fuji in a landscape, the top with a handle
of two facing dragons
15 cm., 6 in. long
Interior
‡ £ 15,000-20,000
€ 16,900-22,500 US$ 18,700-24,900

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