A BRONZE VASE IN MOMOZOKO FORM

Estimated Value:

4.000 € - 6.000 €

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Description:

Japan, signed Yukikazu, late Edo/ early Meiji Period
H. 29 cm
With pale yellow-brown patination, in the traditional momozoko form used for displaying a single flower, modified by the addition of a short base rising from an angled foot-ring, the body finely decorated in gold, silver and copper with a three-clawed dragon, the long neck decorated just below the mouth with a cast band of cloud patterns, signed in incised cursive characters on the body below the dragon's tail Yukikazu with a kao, and in engraved seal characters on a silver plaque on the slightly recessed base Hirokore.
South German private collection, bought by the present owner from Christie's London, 13.11.2002, lot 103 - Cf. a similar was was sold at Christie's London, 18.5.2012, Lot 24 - Very minor traces of age

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