Catalogue of ancient and medieval pewters of China and Japan, old wood carvings, rare helmets & famous blades also stone garden ornaments and other objects of interest : gathered on a recent visit to Japan by Bunkio Matsuki (1905)
John J. Henry & Co, Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919, former owner. DSI-F · Boston : John J. Henry & Co. · leaf 56
n high relief. Fine gray tone. Date 1650. Length 531/2 in. Width 12 in. 189 Mate to the above* 190 Exceedingly Rare Pewter Koro* Rectangular form of great dignity. Handles, dragon heads with eyes of black crystal. Rare specimen of pewter work of early Ming (fifteenth century). Later contributed to… … Po. Festival Vessel for Dockyard Shrine. Riojun (Port Arthur), 42
Matsuki, Bunkio, 1867-1940
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