The Phillip Allen Collection - 16 Nov 2023
A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BRONZE PIECES
A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BRONZE PIECES
MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Comprising: eight circular mirrors of various sizes, decorated with birds, flowers, calligraphy and other auspicious designs; a double-handled vase with crashing vases and archaistic patterns, and another smaller one decorated with spirals; a koro with a wide rim raised on a tripod stand, signed underneath; and a tall cylindrical vase decorated with bamboo, with the Nogawa mark to the base, 31.8cm max. (13)
PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
Provenance: from the collection of Phillip Allen (1938-2022).