Rare paire de vases en bronze patiné et doré par Miyao Eisuke de Yokohama Japon, Epoque Meiji (1868-1912)

en forme de grands pins au pied desquels sont assis deux chasseurs observant au cours d'un bivouac des singes jouant dans les branches, l'expression amusée, l'un portant un appeau à la main, l'autre un faucon sur l'avant bras, le bronze d'une belle patine brune caractéristique avec des détails incrustés dorés et ciselés, chaque vase signé Miyao dans un cartouche vertical sur le côté

The group with the laughing hunter to the left is in condition with the exception of some verdigris oxidization to the rear sack of the hunter seated on the left trunk. The attribute that was leaning against the tree near his right hand is missing. The extremity of the branch the monkey was holding is his right hand is chipped (possibly originally a branch of Kaki fruits). The actual colours are less saturated than the illustration would suggest. The group with the seated falconer is in good condition. The extremity of the attribute the monkey was holding in his right hand is chipped and missing. The actual colours are less saturated than the illustration would suggest in the catalogue.
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