A CRYSTAL SPHERE ON A PATINATED BRONZE STAND
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Finely cast as two demons (oni) supporting a crystal ball, one finished in shibuichi and another in reddish patina, both applied with gilt bracelets
Stand 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high
A CRYSTAL SPHERE ON A PATINATED BRONZE STAND
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Finely cast as two demons (oni) supporting a crystal ball, one finished in shibuichi and another in reddish patina, both applied with gilt bracelets
Stand 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high
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