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19th C. Japanese Bronze Suiteki / Water Dropper
19th C. Japanese Bronze Suiteki / Water Dropper
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Description
Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1800 to 1850 CE. Fine bronze water dropper (Suiteka) in rounded form with stippled upper section, handle merging from the mouth of some form of zoomorphic creature. Vessels such as this were used to drip small amounts of water on ink stones for use in Japanese calligraphy. Size: 2.5" L x 1.5" H (6.4 cm x 3.8 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Paul & Louise Bernheimer collection, Cambridge, MA and Laguna Woods, CA., acquired before 1980

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Condition
Minor scuffs else excellent
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19th C. Japanese Bronze Suiteki / Water Dropper

Estimate $250 - $350
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