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Antique Fine Quality Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases 19th Century Meiji Period
Prior and Willis
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Antique Fine Quality Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases 19th Century Meiji Period

19th century
For Sale by Prior and Willis
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Antique very large pair of fine quality Japanese bronze vases 19th Century Meiji Period. Artist pieces with signature on the bases.

Would look amazing in the right location. Rare large size and design.

Overall maximum dimensions: 41cmH x 19cm diameter. Weigh 3.0Kg each.

In very good antique condition, with minor historic knocks, marks and repairs as is typical, nothing bad. Probably not watertight, so should be used with a liner.

Stock No. 8242.

30-day no-quibble money-back guarantee.

Competitive UK and overseas door to door shipping.

Declaration

Prior and Willis has dated these Japanese Meiji Bronze Vases to the 19th Century.

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SA923633
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8242
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****call +44 7866 705199, email mark@priorandwillis.co.uk, or visit our website priorandwillisantiques.co.uk****

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Antique very large pair of fine quality Japanese bronze vases 19th Century Meiji Period. Artist pieces with signature on the bases.

Would look amazing in the right location. Rare large size and design.

fig 1. A pair of large 19th-century Japanese bronze vases decorated with high-relief bird and blossom carvings on cylindrical necks above pattern-embossed bulbous bases.
fig 1. Antique Fine Quality Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases 19th Century Meiji Period

Overall maximum dimensions: 41cmH x 19cm diameter. Weigh 3.0Kg each.

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In very good antique condition, with minor historic knocks, marks and repairs as is typical, nothing bad.
Prior and Willis

Probably not watertight, so should be used with a liner.

Stock No. 8242.

30-day no-quibble money-back guarantee.

Competitive UK and overseas door to door shipping.

Date of Manufacture

Prior and Willis has dated these Japanese Meiji Bronze Vases to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA923633
Dealers Internal Ref
8242
Prior and Willis
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Archive I A pair of large 19th-century Japanese bronze vases decorated with high-relief bird and blossom carvings on cylindrical necks above pattern-embossed bulbous bases.

Antique Fine Quality Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases 19th Century Meiji Period

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Norfolk
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A pair of large 19th-century Japanese bronze vases decorated with high-relief bird and blossom carvings on cylindrical necks above pattern-embossed bulbous bases.
Antique fine quality very large pair of Japanese bronze vases 19th Century Meiji Period
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The Meiji period (18681912) marked a period for Japanese metalwork where former sword artisans transitioned into decorative artists, producing intricate cast bronzes featuring realistic natural motifs and dynamic relief work for international export.

These vessels were crafted using lost-wax casting methods to achieve complex high-relief forms, followed by hand-chasing, carving, and patination processes utilizing traditional metal baths to create rich surface tones.

Authentic examples demonstrate heavy physical weight, crisp hand-finished detail along relief elements, age-appropriate patination, and occasionally artist signatures or maker marks stamped into the underside of the base.

A pair of bronzes functions effectively when symmetrically arranged on a contemporary sideboard, flanking framed artwork, or positioned on a large mantlepiece to provide visual balance and historical texture.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or natural bristle brush. Avoid water, liquid detergents, and abrasive metal polishes, applying a thin coat of microcrystalline wax sparingly if protection against oxidisation is required.
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