A pair of inlaid-bronze moon flasks
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Atsuyoshi and with kao (cursive monogram)
The flasks with short neck and a chocolate-brown patina, decorated in copper, silver, gilt and shakudo takazogan and incised details with roundels of a cockerel, hen and chicks and with egrets wading in a lotus pond, with writhing dragons encircling the neck and incised clouds above the foot, rims gilt; each with incised signature on base
6¼in. (15.8cm.) high each (2)
A pair of inlaid-bronze moon flasks
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Atsuyoshi and with kao (cursive monogram)
The flasks with short neck and a chocolate-brown patina, decorated in copper, silver, gilt and shakudo takazogan and incised details with roundels of a cockerel, hen and chicks and with egrets wading in a lotus pond, with writhing dragons encircling the neck and incised clouds above the foot, rims gilt; each with incised signature on base
6¼in. (15.8cm.) high each (2)
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