A soft-metal-inlaid bronze vase
A soft-metal-inlaid bronze vase

Meiji period (late 19th century), stamped on the base Kiryu Kosho Kaisha Sei (Made by The First Japanese Manufacturing and Trading Company) beneath the "Double-mountain" mark of the company

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A soft-metal-inlaid bronze vase
Meiji period (late 19th century), stamped on the base Kiryu Kosho Kaisha Sei (Made by The First Japanese Manufacturing and Trading Company) beneath the "Double-mountain" mark of the company
The ovoid form with short neck, decorated in gold, silver, copper and shakudo with leaves and a butterfly; seal on base
10¼ in. (26 cm.) high

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Takaaki Murakami
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