Meiji Period Inlaid Bronze Vase with Semi-Precious Accents
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Japanese Meiji period inlaid bronze vase, of pear form, finely inlaid with semi precious metals in the form of flowers and foliage and accented with a Greek key border, height 15 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection
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- 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.
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oriental objects
- bronze vases, Japanese 239
- bronze, other objects 2,409
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