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Thu, Sep 23, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 239

Japanese Bronze House Form Censer and Two Figures

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

possibly˜Meiji period, patinated bronze house form censer with pierced windows, removable roof lid, stamped character mark to base, approximately 6-1/4 x 9-1/2 x 5 in.; two patinated bronze figures, man holding a rake, woman holding a broom, man with incised character mark to base, 6-3/4 in. and 7-1/4 in.; together with two carved wood stands

Provenance: Collection of General Sam S. Walker and Charlotte B. Walker, Pinehurst, North Carolina

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, scattered scratches; censer with some areas of discoloration and verdigris, especially to interior; stands likely associated