A BRONZE 'WICKERWORK' VASE

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A BRONZE 'WICKERWORK' VASE
MEIJI PERIOD (CIRCA 1900)

Of high shouldered ovoid form worked in a wickerwork pattern with dense 'basketweave' of different patterns intersected by wide bands of fruiting persimmon boughs, the fruits and random leaves finished in gilt, and the panels applied with a raised 'wicker' lattice--9 in. (22.8 cm.) high, small dents and scratches at neck