THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN
A BRONZE BOX AND COVER, SIGNED JYUKO AND SEALED HIRANO, MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
November 3, 04:10 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
THE PROPERTY OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN
A BRONZE BOX AND COVER,
SIGNED JYUKO AND SEALED HIRANO
MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY
the finely detailed lobed box with flush fitting cover, carved, chased and engraved on a fine stippled ground and inlaid in gold, silver shibuichi and shakudo with a lohan holding his jui sceptre beneath a plum tree, the sides with plum blossoms, chrysanthemums
12.5 cm, 5 in. wide