A pair of iron vases · Komai Company (Kyoto) · Christie’s 2007

A pair of iron vases, Komai Company (Kyoto) (Christie's lot 80, view 1)

Image © Christie's, The Avo Krikorian Collection: Innovation and Inspiration of Meiji Period Design, 2007-02-19, lot 80 ↗

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A PAIR OF IRON VASES
SIGNED NIHON (NO) KUNI KYOTO JU KOMAI SEI, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Each decorated in gold and silver nunomezogan, iroe-takazogan and silver framework in relief, with panels, one possibly depicting Minomoto no Yorimasa between roundels and geometric panels beneath band of grapevine to the shoulders
24cm. high

Quoted from the lot page, © Christie's. Christie's, The Avo Krikorian Collection: Innovation and Inspiration of Meiji Period Design, 2007-02-19, lot 80 ↗

Public historical auction result, cited to the auction house’s own lot page. It records what one object made on one day. It is not a valuation of any work, and nothing here is offered for sale.