Sale 9409
London, South Kensington
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13 June 2002
Price realised
GBP 1,880
Estimate
A bronze inlaid circular dish Meiji Period decorated with silver and gold in relief with figures crossing a bridge in a tree-lined riverscape scene, a further figure floats along the river on a bamboo raft -- 12in. (30.6cm.) diam.; a similar bronze inlaid dish decorated with two figures in a small boat beside ducks fishing, beneath an overhanging prunus tree in a riverscape scene -- 12in. (30.5cm.) diam.; and another bronze inlaid dish decorated with three minogame on rockwork beside a flowing stream beneath bamboo branches -- 12 1/8in. (30.8cm.) diam., all three dishes with Hatori factory marks to bases, (rubbing). See Illustration. (3)
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