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Property from the Gallery of T. Z. Shiota, San Francisco
Lot 6490
Two patinated bronze suiban 19th Century
23 August 2010, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoSold for US$915 inc. premium
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19th Century
The first of tapering square shape raised on four cloud-form supports and cast in high relief with various insects on a basketweave ground, base cartouche reading Tempo-nen Tenjo-chu, with an inscribed tomobako; the second of rectangular form with animal mask handles and featuring pairs of dragons or tortoises to either side, signed Tonraku.
10 1/4 and 8in (26 and 20.3cm) long
The first of tapering square shape raised on four cloud-form supports and cast in high relief with various insects on a basketweave ground, base cartouche reading Tempo-nen Tenjo-chu, with an inscribed tomobako; the second of rectangular form with animal mask handles and featuring pairs of dragons or tortoises to either side, signed Tonraku.
10 1/4 and 8in (26 and 20.3cm) long














