Lot 173
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PAIR OF CAST IRON VASES
MEIJI PERIOD
Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 572
Auction: 15 October 2019 at 11:00 BST
Estimate: £250 - £350
Description
each vase with garlic-head type mouths, the slender neck with climbing gilt inlaid and splashed chilong dragon, the bulbous body ribbed and on stepped foot, the whole textured and with a dark brown bronzed finish, single two-character 'Koichi' mark to the underside, together with a circular wood base; a Chinese late 19th century bronze incense burner and cover of hexagonal form, decorated panels of stylised cloud motifs, with a qiling finial, all on simple taotie mask decorated feet, together with a plain round ink-stone (3)
Dimensions
vases: 17.5cm; incense burner: 18cm