a bronze vase with birds and flowers on ita close up of a piece of metal with writing on it
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Estimate €5,000 - €7,000
Description
BEAUTIFUL VASE in bronze, with a low body and a long, flared neck, decorated with inlays of shibuichi, shakudo and sentoku, with gold highlights, depicting a bird of prey perched on a tree laden with persimmons, watching down upon two monkeys amongst the rocks near a waterfall. Signed ‘Inoue-sei’ (made by Inoue) on the base. The stamp, which would no doubt have given the craftsman’s name, is missing. (A second cartouche is missing). Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912). A NICE BRONZE VASE, SIGNED INOUE-SEI, JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD. HEIGHT: 37 CM (14 9/16 IN.) Note This is a Meiji-period bronze workshop in Kyoto, famous for its ‘iroe-takazôgan’ inlays.
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About the sale ASIAN ARTS
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Auction time 10/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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