Antique Japanese Meiji Inlaid Bronze Ovoid Vases by Miyabe, 19th Century, Set of 2

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji period pair of inlaid bronze ovoid vases by Miyabe Atsuyoshi, Kyoto. Each vase is decorated … Read more Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji period pair of inlaid bronze ovoid vases by Miyabe Atsuyoshi, Kyoto. Each vase is decorated in high relief with gold, silver, shibuichi, shakudō, and copper inlays forming a complementary continuous autumnal scene.

Both depict kingfishers in flight above egrets wading among reeds and flowering kōhone (Nuphar japonicum). Each vase is signed on the base with the chiselled inscription Dai Nippon Kyoto ju Ikkodo Miyabe Atsuyoshi with a kao.

CONDITION

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

SIZE

Height: 21.4 cm // 8.43 inches
Width: 9.2 cm // 3.62 inches
Depth: 9.2 cm // 3.62 inches
Combined Weight: 1,560g This piece has an attribution mark,
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