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A Japanese bronze baluster vase
with scrolling handles issuing from mythical beast masks, cast in low relief and decorated in applied silver, copper and shakudo with a seated bearded figure wearing long robes, the reverse with a bird amongst flowers and foliage, on a shaped base with bracket feet -- 12.7/8in. (32.7cm) high, 19th Century, (rubbed).
See Colour Plate 1
with scrolling handles issuing from mythical beast masks, cast in low relief and decorated in applied silver, copper and shakudo with a seated bearded figure wearing long robes, the reverse with a bird amongst flowers and foliage, on a shaped base with bracket feet -- 12.7/8in. (32.7cm) high, 19th Century, (rubbed).
See Colour Plate 1