JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART 23 march 2022

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PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS
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A PAIR OF INLAID BRONZE VASES
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Each of elongated ovoid form set on bracket feet decorated in gold and
copper flush inlays with two panels of pine trees and blossoming wisteria,
and a landscape with distant boats and a swallow among wisteria, the
necks and feet with bands of geometric design, with fitted wood stands (2)
5 1/2in (13.9cm) high each, excluding stands
$1,200 - 1,800
735 ¤
NOGAWA COMPANY (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
An inlaid-bronze vase and cover
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1890
Of diamond section and decorated with butterflies in chrysanthemums
and blossoming prunus, the cover with fallen blossoms and finished with
a jewel-form finial, all in iro-e takazogan, takabori, and shishiaibori, signed
with the mark of Nogawa Company
6in (15.2cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500
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TAKAHASHI RYOUN
A bronze flower vase
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early/mid 20th century
A bronze vase for displaying flowers, cast in gourd shape and with vine
leaves and tendrils in low relief, patinated to a dark brown color, signed
with a cast mark on the base Ryoun
With an unassociated wood storage box
11in (27.9cm) high
$1,000 - 1,500
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AN INLAID BRONZE INCENSE BURNER
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Cast in bronze and chiseled on the surface and decorated in copper,
gilt and silver-gilt, the cylindrical vessel set on six beast-mask feet and
decorated on the body with tenjin (apsara) in flight among clouds in bold
relief bordered by a band of stylized phoenix alternating with leafy vines,
and dragon and cloud roundels below, the vessel applied with dragon
handles, the domed cover decorated with a lappet band encircling a
stylized bats in clouds on a ground of archaistic Chinese animal forms and
applied with a large coiling dragon, the interior with a copper liner
16 1/2in (41.9cm) high
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$5,000 - 7,000
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