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A tall bronze baluster vase By Hoshinsai, Meiji era image 1
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Japanese Art
Lot 46

A tall bronze baluster vase
By Hoshinsai, Meiji era

21 March 2018, 11:00 GMT
Edinburgh

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A tall bronze baluster vase

By Hoshinsai, Meiji era
Decorated on the bronze body in chiselling and high-relief inlay of gilt, copper and bronze with three implements associated with the bugaku (traditional imperial music and dance performance), consisting of a Ranryo-o mask, sho (vertical panpipes) and a tasselled bachi (stick); signed on the reverse with chiselled characters Hoshinsai zo with round seal.
38.5cm high

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