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A PAIR OF BRONZE VASES
MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19 TH CENTURY
of archaic form of yellowish bronze with
three legs and three mythical mask handles,
inlaid in gold, silver and shakudo with bands
of floral design and lappets, the mythical
masks with drop handles, gilt band to necks
30 cm., 11¾ in. high 137
(2)
The colour of the bronze and the Chinese-
style inlaid ornament are both typical of the
work of the Kiryu Kosho Kaisha, a company
set up after the 1873 Vienna World’s Fair to
promote the export craft goods.

‡ £ 10,000-15,000
€ 11,300-16,900 US$ 12,500-18,700

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A FINE SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE
OF DARUMA
SIGNED MIYABE ZO
MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19 TH CENTURY
the standing figure with a fine shakudo bluish
silvery-black patination
29 cm., 11½ in. high

‡ £ 5,000-8,000
€ 5,700-9,000 US$ 6,300-10,000
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