Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Metalwork (18)

Antique cast bronze koro (incense burner) in the form of shishi (lion dog).

Size : 4 1/3" x 2 3/8" x H 3 1/3" ( 11 x 6 x H 8.5 cm )


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Japanese bronze vase by Nakoshi Masaharu ( 1831 - 1911 ), the artist mark "Masaharu" on the base.
Comes with Tomobako (original wooden box).
The reverse side of the tomobako says "Chinese style lobed vase, Made in the summer of Meiji 43 (1910), Japanese master craftsman of Kama, Nakoshi Masaharu".

Measurements about : 8" (20.3 cm) x 5 1/8" (13 cm) x H 7" (17.8 cm)
Weight about : 1.3 kilograms.
It is in good condition.

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Unsigned gourd-shaped bronze vase, date from the late 19th to the early 20th century.

Measurements: 13" (33 cm) tall.
Weight (about) : 1660 grams.
It is in good condition with some minor patinas on the surface.

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Japanese cast iron choshi (sake ewer) is in the shape of reverse plum-blossom, and has bronze lid. A butterfly in arabesque is depicted in the handle with silver inlay.
Artist sign "Kamashi Hikobei" on the tomobako (original box). Kamashi is a craftsman to found chagama (iron tea ceremony pot).
Hikobei (Sasaki Munehiko 1868 - 1921) was kamashi of The Urasenke, and imparted technique for making Chagama to Katori Hotsuma in Taisho era...

Antique bronze Binkake Hibachi is a tool to boil a kettle.

Measurements about : 14" (35.5 cm) x 11 5/8" (29.5 cm) x H 6 5/8" (16.8 cm)
Weight about : 3 kilograms.
It is in good condition with some minor scratches on the surface.

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Japanese gold and silver plated bronze weight is in the shape of hoju (gem-in-flames-shaped symbol of Buddhist teachings).

Size : 4 1/4" x 3 3/4" x H 2 3/8" ( 10.7 x 9.5 x H 6 cm )
Weight about : 460 grams
There are patinas on the surfaces as seen in the photos.
Comes with old wooden box.

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Japanese sahari (copper alloy with traces of silver, lead, or tin) bowl with openwork was made from the late 19th to the early 20th century.
Measurements about : W 10 3/4" (27.2 cm) x H 3 3/4" (9.5 cm)
Weight about : 1020 grams
It is in good condition with aged patinas and scratches on the surface.

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Antique bronze Koro (incense burner) with eagle mask handles.
The lid is decorated with engraved design of clouds.

Measurements about : 4 1/2" (11.3 cm) x 3 1/2" (8.8 cm) x H 2 3/4" (7 cm)
Weight about : 510 grams.
It is in good condition.

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19C Japanese metal case is decorated in hand hammered relief with an eagle catch a snake against the background of a waterfall.
The hole through which string passes is in a relief of a sparrow.

Size : 6 1/2" x 1 3/8" x 5/8" ( 16.6 x 3.6 x 1.7 cm )
It is in good condition with minor scratches on the surface and a few small dents on the reverse side as seen in the photos.

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Antique Japanese bronze vase for Rikka, date between from the late 19C to the early 20C.

Measurements about : W 7 1/8" (18 cm) x H 11 3/8" (28.8 cm)
Weight about : 2.8 kilograms
It is in good condition, water dose not leak.

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Antique Japanese kettle shaped suiteki or water dropper was made of shibuich, an alloy of copper and silver. Suiteki for a scholar's desk, a small container used to hold the water which is added to the inkstone (suzuri).

Measurements about : 2 7/8" (7.4 cm) x 2 1/4" (5.8 cm) x H 1 5/8" (4 cm)
It is in good condition.

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Ikenobo style bronze flower basin Usubata for Rikka.

Measurements about : W 12 1/8" (30.7 cm) x H 8 1/2" (21.5 cm)
Weight about : 3.6 kilograms
It is in good condition with some green rusts on the surface of the upper part, to contain water, as seen in the photos. Water dose not leak.

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Antique Japanese iron chain for hanging flower vase.
Measurements about : 89 3/4" (228 cm) long.

Weight about : 710 grams.
It is in good condition.

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Japanese silver kiseru has carving design of a jumping carp.

Measurements : 5 1/4" ( 13.2 cm ) 45 grams
There is "Jungin" ( pure silver ) mark on the reverse.
It is in good condition.

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Japanese bronze Koro (incense burner) is in the shape of bat.
The lid has lion tab and openwork bat designs.

Measurements about : 4 5/8" (11.8 cm) x 3" (7.5 cm) x H 5 7/8" (14.8 cm)
Weight about : 950 grams
It is in good condition.

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Japanese cast bronze vase is decorated in silver-inlay with geometrically design.
Date from the late 19th to the early 20th century.

Measurements about : 1 3/4" (4.6 cm) by 1 3/4" (4.6 cm) and 6" (15.3 cm) tall.
Weight about : 300 grams.
The bronze vase is contained in original signed and stamped wooden box.
The lid of tha wooden box says "Rai-mon Zougan Kabin Douki" or "lightning pattern (fret) inlay vase bronze ware " and "Uda zo" or "Uda made" on the reverse.

Early 20th century Japanese bronze plate has skillful relief of grapevine and a bee.
Signd artist name with a chiseled signature in the work, we have no information about the artist.

Measurements : 6 1/4 " (16 cm) diameter and 3/4" (2 cm) hight.
Weight about : 530 grams.
It is in good condition with a small brown mark as seen in the photo.

Fine Japanese Tsuridoro or hanging lantern is made of hand hammering and cutting iron.
It has 12 petal decorations on the round top and hexagonal shaped body with 6 legs.
Date mid Edo period, 18th century.

Measurements : 7 1/4" (36 cm) tall and 7 1/4" (28.3 cm) wide.
Weight about : 3 kilograms.
It is in good condition and iron is still sturdy.

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