South African & International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Online-Only Auction, 21 - 29 September 2015

Decorative Arts

Sold for

ZAR 4 099
Lot 393
  • A pair of Japanese inlaid bronze vases, Meiji Period (1868-1912)


Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 099

About this Item

A pair of Japanese inlaid bronze vases, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
ovoid, each finely incised in shibuichi, gilt and copper, with an onagadori (phoenix chicken) perched on a gnarled flowering peony, his long tail trailing down the length of the vase, signed, 10,7cm high
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