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A large bronze censer decorated with warriors and demons Meiji image 1
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A large bronze censer decorated with warriors and demons
Meiji

24 November 2011, 11:00 GMT
Edinburgh

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A large bronze censer decorated with warriors and demons

Meiji
Constructed in five sections, the stand formed by three crouching figures cast in the round above animal masks, the main section decorated in high relief with a scene of a warrior battling Tengu and another of serene figures surrounded by celestial musicians, the handles modelled as writhing oni and another warrior as the finial on a pierced cover, signed with a large butterfly stamp,
78cm high

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