A Large Japanese Patinated Bronze Floor Vase
A Large Japanese Patinated Bronze Floor Vase
Meiji Period, late 19th Century
the oviform body with stepped and flared neck, raised on similar foot, the exterior decorated in high relief showing a vulture chasing a pheasant amongst pine under scrolling clouds, between birds in flight and diaper bands.
Approximate height 61 7/8 in., 157.2 cm.
Property from the Historic Toledo Yacht Club, Toledo, Ohio
The Toledo Yacht Club is a historic institution founded in 1865 on an island in the Ottawa river as an outdoor retreat to which members would ferry into enjoy fishing, hunting, swimming, and sunbathing. The organization has survived multiple moves and renovations, including a disastrous fire in 1907, before settling in its current home--a magnificent three-story Venetian-style structure on the shores of Toledo, which was appointed with ornate furnishings such as the present lot.
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A Large Japanese Patinated Bronze Floor Vase
Meiji Period, late 19th Century
the oviform body with stepped and flared neck, raised on similar foot, the exterior decorated in high relief showing a vulture chasing a pheasant amongst pine under scrolling clouds, between birds in flight and diaper bands.
Approximate height 61 7/8 in., 157.2 cm.
Property from the Historic Toledo Yacht Club, Toledo, Ohio
The Toledo Yacht Club is a historic institution founded in 1865 on an island in the Ottawa river as an outdoor retreat to which members would ferry into enjoy fishing, hunting, swimming, and sunbathing. The organization has survived multiple moves and renovations, including a disastrous fire in 1907, before settling in its current home--a magnificent three-story Venetian-style structure on the shores of Toledo, which was appointed with ornate furnishings such as the present lot.
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