A PAIR OF SILVER-INLAID BRONZE USUBATA AND A BRONZE FLOWER VASE Edo/Meiji period (3)

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A PAIR OF SILVER-INLAID BRONZE USUBATA AND A BRONZE FLOWER VASE Edo/Meiji period Each usubata supported on a wide flanged circular foot with three openwork lotus-throne components supporting a smaller circular socketed stand, the body decorated with a figurative scene on either side, and set with stylised openwork floral handles, the interior of the rim decorated with flying geese, details cast in relief and further picked out in silver inlay; the flower vase with wide flaring mouth emerging from a globular mid-section, raised on a spreading foot, set with loop handles to the shoulders emerging from beast head masks. The pair 44.5cm (17 1/2in) high. (3). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價江戶/明治時代銅嵌銀薄端一對及瓶一件 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A PAIR OF SILVER-INLAID BRONZE USUBATA AND A BRONZE FLOWER VASE Edo/Meiji period (3)

Lot 0584

Estimate £800-£1,200

May 18, 2026, 8:22 AM EDT

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Chinese and Japanese Art from Richard Vandekar Ltd

May 08, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

London, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom

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