Japanese Bronze Incense Burner
Japanese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1900: item #1123339
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AAantiques Japanese Arts
(301) 442-2962
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Japanese Meiji Period Bronze dark-iron patinated tripod pierced Incense Burner with handles and a finial in a shape of Orchid, the lid has 12 air-release holes. The vase is signed with engraved signature.
The front of the Koro has a scene with Paradise bird with gold beak and legs; the back of the Koro has two mon-shaped partly gilded leaf ornaments. The decorations are partly gilded.
6" tall x 4 1/2" D
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A Pair of Silver Vases with Dragons
Japanese: Metalwork: Silver Pre 1910: item #1120910 FC-382
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Flying Cranes Antiques Ltd.
Tel.212-223-4600
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This is a magnificent pair of silver bottle-shaped vases with foliated rims and partly-hammered bodies. On each vase, a moriage three-clawed dragon writhes across the surface as flames emanate from its body. The dragon’s fierce expression is a manifestation both of wisdom and power—two attributes associated to the emperor. These vases are in excellent condition with engraved “Jungin” mark on the bases. “Jungin” refers to Japanese silver with a 950 silver content, higher than the content of Br... Click for details
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Jizai okimono of a Small Crab
Japanese: Metalwork: Bronze Pre 1910: item #1120901 FC-382
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Flying Cranes Antiques Ltd.
Tel.212-223-4600
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Noted as a crafty creature that outwits the monkey in the “Tale of the Monkey and the Crab”, the crab is often depicted in Japanese art with meticulous anatomical detailing. This jizai okimono illustrates this artistic approach with its modeled carapace and chiseled nether side. True to its genre, this naturalistically –wrought crab is fully articulated with life-like movement. Excellent condition with no damage or restoration.
Length: 5.5”
Meiji Period, Japan
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