LOT 118 AKICHIKA: A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH LIZARD PREYING ON A FROG
Viewed 84 Frequency
Pre-bid 0 Frequency
Name
Size
Description
Translation provided by Youdao
AKICHIKA: A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH LIZARD PREYING ON A FROGBy Akichika, signed Akichika with dragonfly sealJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster-shaped bronze vase with a circular foot ring, long neck, and flaring rim, patinated to an attractive brown finish with striking mottled streaks of red, carved in relief around the neck with a lizard eyeing a small frog carved to the body of the vase. The details finely worked; the eyes of the lizard are gilt. Signed to the underside AKICHIKA with the characteristic ‘dragonfly’ seal.HEIGHT 24.9 cmWEIGHT 1,317 gCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and few light surface scratches and casting irregularities.Provenance: Old Parisian private collection.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related bronze vase with a similar design, also signed Akichika and with butterfly seal, at Christie’s, Japanese & Korean Art including Arts of the Meiji Period, 15 September 2010, New York, lot 618 (sold for 8,750 USD).
Preview:
Address:
Sterngasse 13, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Start time:
Online payment is available,
You will be qualified after paid the deposit!
Online payment is available for this session.
Bidding for buyers is available,
please call us for further information. Our hot line is400-010-3636 !
This session is a live auction,
available for online bidding and reserved bidding