Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Japanese Bronze Brush Pot to the 19th Century.
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Superb Japanese brush pot decorated with flying cranes in silver and shakadu technique*. Finely detailed (legs, feathers, eyes, beak, nares etc). Of the highest quality and heavy piece for size. Makers mark for Nogawa Company on base.
Condition: Excellent condition with warm patina to the bronze. Silverwork extremely finely chased and decorated. [Stand not included].
Dimensions: Height = 9cm; Diameter = 7cm.
Shakudo is a Japanese alloy used in sheet metal inlay or wire inlay. The technique involves inlaying gold, silver, and copper into a darkened copper base. Usually, shakudo is composed of 75% copper and 4-25% gold and 5-20% antimony.
Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Japanese Bronze Brush Pot to the 19th Century.
This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.
Specialising in early japanese cloisonne, edo enamel artisan period.
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Japanese Bronze and Mixed Metal Brush Pot. Meiji Period. Circa 1880.
