A Pair of Bronze Vases
Meiji Period (late 19th century)
Each chiseled and inlaid in silver, shakudo, copper and gilt with long-tailed birds and other birds among blossoming trees, the neck with archaic style birds, flowers and scrolling tendrils, the foot with further stylised scrolling leaves, each vase with applied mask handles suspending loose rings
Each 42.9cm. high (2)
A Pair of Bronze Vases
Meiji Period (late 19th century)
Each chiseled and inlaid in silver, shakudo, copper and gilt with long-tailed birds and other birds among blossoming trees, the neck with archaic style birds, flowers and scrolling tendrils, the foot with further stylised scrolling leaves, each vase with applied mask handles suspending loose rings
Each 42.9cm. high (2)
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