Brunk Auctions
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Fine Art & Decorative Works Day 2

Sat, Jan 17, 2015 09:00AM EST - Sun, Jan 18, 2015 09:00AM EST
Lot 334

Two Large Satsuma Covered Censers

Estimate: $600 - $900

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Japanese, late 19th century: one with finely molded seated foo lion finial on reticulated domed cover with dragons and stylized devices, body with short neck finely decorated with figures of men and immortals in an exotic landscape with storks and tigers, two archaic style handles, three foo dog mask splayed legs, three-character mark in underglaze brick red, 18-1/4 in., extensive old cracks and repairs to cover, old break and repair to handles and one foot, minor gilt and enamel losses; one with crouching foo dog finial, gilt peacocks on brown ground, body with applied foo dog handles and elaborately enameled and gilt-decorated with vignettes of figures in landscapes, tripod foo dog base, unmarked, 16-1/2 in., finial with gilt losses, body with old breaks and repairs to handles, losses to feet of handles, other minor gilt and enamel losses overall with discoloration to both cover and body interior . Provenance: Private Georgia Collection