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Lot n° 108

JAPON, fin du XIXème siècle

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Pair of large Ikebana vases in patinated bronze with engraved or inlaid metal decorations of chimeras, birds, foliage, on a circular base with steps. The body is decorated with two large cartouches containing a samurai in front of the sea or a pierced rock topped by a flight of birds among clouds. The grips are in the shape of a phoenix. Molded blackened wood bases. H. vases : 44.5 cm - Diam. : 24.1 cm. Modified fixings. Wear and tear and some scratches and shocks.