Lot 366
  • 366

Yoshiyuki, active late 19th century

Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description

  • Koi Carp Vase
  • signed to the underside Yoshiyuki
  • Bronze
  • height: 40.5cm., 16in.
  • Made in Japan circa 1890.
patinated bronze, the baluster form decorated in relief with carp

Condition

With a chocolate brown pattination. With pitting to the surface. There are also some marks as well as splashes of paint. This is a decorative work. With signs of wear, scratches, some dents, and a small depression above one carp.
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