A pair of gilt bronze hand warmers, shuro
18th century
Each of squat melon form with the individual lobes decorated with butterflies hovering above autumn flowering plants and grasses in shishiabori on a hammered ground, a pair of hinged loop handles below the reticulated dome-shaped lid formed as overlapping sprays of flowering chrysanthemums.
8 3/4in (22cm) high
Each of squat melon form with the individual lobes decorated with butterflies hovering above autumn flowering plants and grasses in shishiabori on a hammered ground, a pair of hinged loop handles below the reticulated dome-shaped lid formed as overlapping sprays of flowering chrysanthemums.
8 3/4in (22cm) high
Sold for
US$ 4,375
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Formerly in the Mitsui Family Collection
Lot heading
Property sold to benefit the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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