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May 2025 Fine Art & Estate Auction

Japanese Bronze Vase, Meiji Period

This auction ended on May 18, 2025.

Start price: $25

Estimated price: $50 - $150

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Sold for: $32

Description

Item/Description: Japanese patinated bronze vase with an applied duck, and leaf. Squat bulbous form with a red-mottled patina and a slender cylindrical fluted neck. Unknown artist. No noticeable signature or makers mark.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: Height: 12"; Width: 7"

Condition: Signs of age and wear include surface scratches, scuffing, denting, oxidation.

Age: Meiji period (1868-1912)

Provenance: Private Estate

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