Oliver Cornish
Sale Coordinator for Furniture, Sculpture, Rugs & Tapestries
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A small collection of Japanese patinated bronze models of birdsProbably late Meiji (1680-1912) or Taishō period (1912–1926),
12 – 23 September 2025, 12:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £192 inc. premium
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A small collection of Japanese patinated bronze models of birds
Probably late Meiji (1680-1912) or Taishō period (1912–1926),
Some cast as censors, the largest model depicting a long tailed bird perched on a naturalistic outcrop together with a further model of a pair of birds perched amongst fruiting vines and four smaller models of grouse, the backs with feather cast detachable lids, the largest bird model with branch detached but present, the tallest 34.3cm high, the smallest 8cm high approximately (5)
Some cast as censors, the largest model depicting a long tailed bird perched on a naturalistic outcrop together with a further model of a pair of birds perched amongst fruiting vines and four smaller models of grouse, the backs with feather cast detachable lids, the largest bird model with branch detached but present, the tallest 34.3cm high, the smallest 8cm high approximately (5)