MEIJI PERIOD PAIR OF ORMOLU INLAID BRONZE VASES
MEIJI PERIOD PAIR OF ORMOLU INLAID BRONZE VASES
of baluster form, each with a pierced rim, the bodies decorated in iroe takazogan with a pair of peacocks perched on flowering hibiscus, the multi-coloured leaves rendered in brown, red and gold honzogan, the details finely engraved in kebori each atop a bronze foliate and floral base; height including base: 38.5 cm (15 1/8 in.)
CONDITION
The vases appear in good condition. Surface dust visible to the base of each. Minor tarnishing to the pierced rim and foot rim. One of the pierced rims with a significant dent. With no significant issues to report otherwise. Would benefit from a polish.
Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827
N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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MEIJI PERIOD PAIR OF ORMOLU INLAID BRONZE VASES
of baluster form, each with a pierced rim, the bodies decorated in iroe takazogan with a pair of peacocks perched on flowering hibiscus, the multi-coloured leaves rendered in brown, red and gold honzogan, the details finely engraved in kebori each atop a bronze foliate and floral base; height including base: 38.5 cm (15 1/8 in.)
CONDITION
The vases appear in good condition. Surface dust visible to the base of each. Minor tarnishing to the pierced rim and foot rim. One of the pierced rims with a significant dent. With no significant issues to report otherwise. Would benefit from a polish.
Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827
N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.