Antique Japanese Meiji Inlaid Bronze Ovoid Mitsunorian Vase, 19th Century

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Description

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji period Mitsunorian inlaid bronze ovoid vase. Decorated in high relief with shibuichi, gilt, copper, and … Read more Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji period Mitsunorian inlaid bronze ovoid vase. Decorated in high relief with shibuichi, gilt, copper, and shakudō inlays depicting a continuous scene of three quail; two in flight and one foraging among flowering autumn plants including fuyō (cotton rose), ominaeshi (valerian), hagi (bush clover), and susuki (autumn grasses). The base is signed Mitsunori within a silver rectangular reserve.

CONDITION

In Good Condition - Wear in keeping with age. Please refer to photographs.

SIZE

Height: 14.9 cm // 5.87 inches
Width: 8.7 cm // 3.43 inches
Depth: 8.7 cm // 3.43 inches
Weight: 655g This piece has an attribution mark,
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