Japanese Works of Art - 20 May 2026
TWO JAPANESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VESSELS
TWO JAPANESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VESSELS
MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
The first a circular vase with a wide rim, decorated with a band of angular scrolls and spirals, with a tomobako (wood box); the other a lobed basket-shaped vase with a tall lug handle, with a border of taotie masks and lappets, a Chinese Wanli seal mark to the base; 24.2cm and 26.5cm. (3)