Lot #375 - A good Japanese bronze temple wine ewer
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:May Art & Antique Auction
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Sale Date:22 May 2012 ~ 9.30am (Lots 1 - 521)
22 May 2012 ~ 5.00pm (Lots 530 - 733) -
Lot #:375
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Lot Description:A good Japanese bronze temple wine ewer
with rich deep green patination, squat ovoid shape raised on a domed circular foot with a circular cover, the cover surmounted by a tortoise with another smaller clambering over its back, mythical beast mask handles issue from the side and low down on the body a spout moulded as a dragon extends towards the base. The body decorated with various panels of stiff leaf and diaper design, a square fret scroll decorates the shoulder and the lid. Spigot missing from spout. Height 525. -
Estimate:NZ$550 - 550
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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