Asian Art II - 15th November 2016
Lot 475
A MASSIVE JAPANESE BRONZE VASE AND COVER MEIJI 1868-1912 Cast with figures in relief
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £1700
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Description
A MASSIVE JAPANESE BRONZE VASE AND COVER
MEIJI 1868-1912
Cast with figures in relief, the cover with an eagle surmount, the handles formed as winged dragons, raised on a dragon base spouting water, 198cm. (4)
Cf. O Impey and M Fairley, Metalwork, vol.2 of Meiji no takara, Treasures of Imperial Japan: The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art no.108 for a similar bronze dragon base.