Sale 1352
Kunsthaus Zurich
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19 February 2007
Price realised
CHF 16,800
Estimate
A KORO [INCENSE BURNER] SIGNED NUMAMOTO, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY) The iron body pierced and inlaid with silver panels chased in high and low relief and decorated in coloured cloisonné enamels with a ho-o bird, a dragon and filigree, the cover surmounted with a karashishi finial, silver liner 16cm. high
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