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A Japanese bronze and mixed…
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Melbourne
Date:
5-Aug-2024
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A Japanese bronze and mixed metal dish, Meiji period, 19th century, an unusual, possibly ceremonial dish featuring top inlaid and applied design of a gnarled branch with fruit and leaves in coloured (irogane) gilding and inlaid silver rim of scrolling grasses and stylised dragons, the dish sitting atop an elaborate bronze and mixed metal base of repeating cloud design in bright gold gilding, inlaid floral motifs, stylised dragons and flaming pearl (tama), with six legs in the form of elephant heads, their long trunks extending as feet, 25 cm high, 33.5 cm diameter
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Oriental: Zother