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Lot 618

A bronze vase depicting a pair of stags in high relief with Masaaki mark

Estimated Value:

400 € - 600 €

Result:

incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

Japan, a square mark to the base: Masaaki, Meiji period
H. 39,7 cm
Elegant baluster-shaped vase with a wide, flared, openwork rim, decorated with maple leaves. On the front, a pair of deer is rendered in high relief amidst bamboo foliage. The antlers of a stag extend three-dimensionally beyond the surface of the vase.
Old private collection from southern Germany - Beautiful aged patina, rim minimally chipped, an antler with a glued repair, base plate soldered, foot ring minimally repaired