A Bronze Koro

SIGNED INOUE SEI, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

细节

A Bronze Koro
Signed Inoue sei, Meiji Period (Late 19th Century)
Modelled as a temple bell, elaborately decorated in iroe hirazogan and well patinated with a dragon among waves
6in. (16cm.) high

拍品专文

The Inoue Company of Kyoto was active from about 1870. For further references see O. Impey, M. Fairley, and V. Harris, The Khalili Collection: Treasures of Imperial Japan, vol. 2, Metalwork, part 1 (London, 1995), no. 12.