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A crystal sphere on a silver and shibuichi stand
Meiji period (late 19th century)
The crystal sphere set on a silver dragon finely cast and chiseled, supported on a Chinese style incense stand constructed in sections in silver and shibuichi, with high waist set on four tapering cabriole legs and lion-head pads, the top of base pierced with a roundel of coiled phoenix
14 ¼ in. (36.2 cm.) high
Quoted from the lot page, © Christie's. Christie's, An Inquiring Mind: American Collecting of Japanese & Korean Art, 2017-04-25, lot 61 ↗
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