A very large antique Japanese bronze palace vase with fun handles. Good floral and bird details on each section. Nice trumpet form at the top. Was used as a lamp, but no bottom hole.
Good condition, a couple of inevitable small dings not visibly detracting (see picture).
A Meiji period bronze tiger by Seiya (1868-1911), the leading animal bronze sculptor of the era. Nice rendering of tiger stripes. Great detail on face and paw. Studio mark of Seiya.
A fun antique Japanese tripod bronze censor (incense burner) with a wonderful shi-shi or lion finial and writhing dragons on facing sides. There is an integral decorated base.It has a fine patination, and the details of the animal themes are very good.
About 7" high and 4 1/2" diameter base. Very good condition, no scratches or dents.
A fun Japanese mixed metal "shakudo" bronze vase with a gorgeous long tail rooster. He is found in northern Japan and has a silver tail which can really be as long as 9 feet. His feet and beak are in gold. Silver plum blossoms on the branches. The red crown and wattles are in copper. Signature says "carved by Kho-Shyu". (Chalk rubbed into the signature to take pic.) From the Meiji era 1868-1912.
