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Wick Antiques LTD
Unit 2, Riverside Business Park, Gosport Street
Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BB , England
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44.159.067.7558
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An outstanding Meiji period mixed metal bell casket
$ 33,335
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Tear Sheet Print
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Description
Of typical form with a shibuichi ground worked in shakudo, silver and gold with a central continuous frieze showing a 3-toed dragon amongst roiling clouds and spume-flecked waves, the shoulders with fields of shakudo bosses between triple vertical lines, the knop formed by paired dragons heads bearing a flaming tama, stamped with the Nagowa foundry mark.
Footnote:
For a similar temple bell see The Nasser Khalili Collection of Japanese Art -Metalwork part 1,Kibo Foundation, London, 1995, illustration no 75. -
More Information
Origin: Japan Period: 19th Century Creation Date: 1880 Styles / Movements: Asian, Traditional Incollect Reference #: 270218 -
Dimensions
H. 6.5 in; H. 16.51 cm;
Message from Seller:
Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art
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