A BRONZE 'GOURD AND FROG' VASE Meiji period

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A BRONZE 'GOURD AND FROG' VASE Meiji period Modelled as a double gourd, with a frog clambering up the body, the surface cast with dimples to simulate blemishes to the skin, patinated to a rich chocolate brown, impressed seal Seiun. 24.2cm (9 1/2in) high. Footnotes: 明治時代銅葫蘆青蛙瓶「清雲」款 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 BRONZE 'GOURD AND FROG' VASE Meiji period

Lot 0655

Estimate £800-£1,000

Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 AM EST

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