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Zentner Collection
SOLD Charming and life-like set of iron crabs and one lobster. Crabs are two separate sizes, one large and one small. Beautifully made, this adorable set adds an oceanic feel to any home, garden, or office.
Dimensions:
Large Crab- 13" from claw to claw, 12" Tall
Small Crab- 11" from claw to claw, 7.5" Tall
Lobster- 9" Tall, 12" Long
Welcome To Another Century
$700.00 Finely cast bronze censer on four linked feet with very elegant flower décor on the body and fretwork on the rim, patinated in a rich brown. Bottom decorated in low relief with repeating, extremely fine fretwork of faces. Seal on bottom: Dai-Nihon Bunsei nen Seimin sei. Japan, Edo period, early 19th century.
H H 2-7/8 x diam. 6 ½ inches. Excellent condition Murata Seimin (1761-1837), bronze sculptor active in Edo, well-known for his fine casting of bronze vessels and animals.
Welcome To Another Century
$800.00 Kane gong or bell of a very simple, cylindrical or dish shape, without any sort of decoration. Two loops for cords to hang the gong on a wooden rack. Yellow bronze (sentoku).
Inscription incised in the rim on the back/inside. It mentions the dedication of this gong at the Zenshoji temple in Meiji 40 (1907). Diam. 12.5 in.; H ca. 3.5 inches. There are several temples in Japan with that name... |