Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Pedestal Urn
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DESCRIPTION: Antique Meiji bronze pedestal urn in three pieces (lid, body, base) crowned on its lid with a sculpture depicting Susano-o raising his sword to slay Yamata no Orochi. Urn body is flanked by dragons and decorated with a raised scene of a sage with children opposite a scene of an eagle perched on a branch. Body rests on a five footed base adorned with an open-work flowering branch, marked by a medallion emblazoned with a HouOu (Fenghuang/"Chinese Phoenix"), and settled atop a circular base.
CIRCA: Late 19th to early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Japan
DIMENSIONS: H: 41.75" W: 15" L: 15.75"
CONDITION: Sword missing from Susano-o's hands; dragon handles' heads have received professional repair, require attention; Underside of circular base bears a different image in low relief of a crane and a minogame ("straw raincoat turtle") and is marked with kanji suggesting it may not be original
CIRCA: Late 19th to early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Japan
DIMENSIONS: H: 41.75" W: 15" L: 15.75"
CONDITION: Sword missing from Susano-o's hands; dragon handles' heads have received professional repair, require attention; Underside of circular base bears a different image in low relief of a crane and a minogame ("straw raincoat turtle") and is marked with kanji suggesting it may not be original
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Antique Japanese Meiji Bronze Pedestal Urn
Estimate $500 - $5,000
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