A RARE NOGAWA BRONZE TRAY A RARE NOGAWA BRONZE TRAY  Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Attributed to Miyabe Atsuyoshi. The rectangular tray set on four bamboo-shaped feet and decorated with an owl sitting on the branch of a maple tree with the full moon shining down on the peaceful scene from the upper right. SIZE 24 x 18 x 2 cm WEIGHT 642.2 grams Provenance: British private collection.Condition: Fantastic condition with only very little wear.Executed in copper, gold, shibuichi and silver takazogan, gold hirazogan and katakiribori. Signed on the underside with the Nogawa company mark. Compare with a closely related tray of signed by Miyabe Atsuyoshi, at Bonham’s New York in ‘Fine Japanese Works of Art’ on March 19th, 2014, lot 3292.