Meiji Bronze Gourd Vase with Seal Mark - 24.5 cm
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
This item has been included into following indexes:
-
oriental objects
- bronze vases, Japanese 239
- bronze, other objects 2,409
Visually similar items
Len Castle. Carafe, unglazed with impressed medallion and iron oxide wash. Impressed mark. Height 24 cm. Diameter 14 cm
Len Castle, stoneware pouring flask, in oxide washed stoneware with green glaze interior, circa 1970, C mark, height 22 cm
An early Len Castle 'Deerstalkers Inn' carafe, the compressed ovoid body with a tall mildly tapered neck, an applied pressed cartouche of deer antlers in circular form to the shoulder, burnt umber matt glaze, impressed mark. Height 20.5 cm
A flambe-glazed vase, Qing dynasty, of ovoid form surmounted by a tall slightly tapering neck, covered overall with a streaked crimson glaze thinning to buff around the mouth, 34 cm high