Duke's Asian Art Auction 2012

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Lot 29

31 A JAPANESE BRONZE BOTTLE VASE modelled as a clump of bamboo inhabited by birds, signed on the base, Meiji, 43cm high

29 A JAPANESE BRONZE OF A SNARLING TIGER with finely chased fur and patinated markings, the underside with an inset seal signature, Meiji, 52½cm long x 31cm high

£200-£400

£1,000-£2,000 32 A JAPANESE BRONZE OF A SQUIRREL WITH GRAPES, the animal crouching on a woven plinth with bamboo supports, Meiji, 11½cm high

30 A JAPANESE BRONZE VASE with a pear-shaped body cast and chased with blossoming orchids, the raised decoration polished and on a patinated ground, the base with an oval seal signature, Meiji, 35cm high

£150-£250

£300-£500

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