Lot 159
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A BRONZE VASE
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A BRONZE VASE

EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

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A BRONZE VASE
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Of globular form with loop handles, wide everted neck and short ring foot, the body decorated in relief with abstract swirls
30.8cm. high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

For similar examples see Joe Earle, Flower Bronzes of Japan, (London, 1995), pl.38, 39, 40. He discusses the dohyoshi shape and states that the design is the rendition of an iris plant in flower, the stream in which it grows being represented by a swirl of bronze.

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