A BRONZE VASE AND COVER
A BRONZE VASE AND COVER

SIGNED MIYAO SEI, THE STAND SIGNED MIYAO TSUKURU, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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A BRONZE VASE AND COVER
SIGNED MIYAO SEI, THE STAND SIGNED MIYAO TSUKURU, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Modelled as a cloth-covered jar on a coiled dragon, the dark brown patinated bronze decorated in high relief with panels of birds, a child chasing a butterfly, a squirrel among grapes and a bird on a lotus plant, bordered by chrysanthemums and scrolling foliage
30.3cm. high

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Studio of Miyao Eisuke of Tokyo.

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