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A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).

A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).
Estimate
5 000 - 7 000 SEK
450 - 629 EUR
469 - 657 USD
Hammer price
4 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912).

Drop shaped with a tall neck, decorated and highlighted in silver and gold with Mount Fuji, trees and the imperial chrysantemum flower. Height 19.5 cm.

Provenance

From the collection of Helge von Knorring (1897-1985), thence by descent within the family. Helge von Knorring was a Finnish diplomat who had a long career within the ministry of Foreign Affairs. He first comes out as a young attaché to Japan in the late 1920’s. then comes to Shanghai as the Charge d ’Affaires 1929-1932. Then he returns as an attaché in Tokyo again. The service continues with a lot of posts around the world, he was the Chargé d’Affaires in Pretoria 1949-1952, Abassador to Beijing 1952-1953, Ambassador to Bern 1953-1956.

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