Japanese Works of Art - 1st July 2020
Lot 303
TWO JAPANESE KETTLES AND COVERS
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £300
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Description
TWO JAPANESE KETTLES AND COVERS, TETSUBIN
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY OR LATER
One in iron, of typical form and decorated with chrysanthemum flowerheads and stylised characters, the handle inlaid with further blooms, the lid with a fruit-shaped knop and signed Ryubundo zo, the other in soft metal and imitating woven bamboo, the handle in rattan and the lid with a bird-shaped knop, 24cm max. (4)