Cast bronze Birds and Bells Lantern, Taisho period, Japan
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December 29, 2019 /
by Doug Schneible
Wonderful green patina, great detail, 13″tall, 13″ diameter. This striking and well proportioned old solid bronze is fashioned as thatched roof kasa and light chamber, or base Hibukuro or kiso, all with patina from good age. From an old Kyoto garden.
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