Set consisting of three copper alloy objects, Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) - A padlock shaped like a chimera, with the front legs attached to a dragon’s body. - A shishi holding a peony in its mouth; only the stem remains, as the flower is missing. - A lid, likely converted into an okimono, depicting a shishi on a convex base adorned with a braided pattern forming an openwork design, the whole embellished with a lobed rim to which a budding lotus flower is attached. Height of the largest piece: 6.2 cm
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Estimate
€200 - €300
Buyer's premium
32%
Set consisting of three copper alloy objects, Japan, Edo period (1603–1868)
- A padlock shaped like a chimera, with the front legs attached to a dragon’s body. - A shishi holding a peony in its mouth; only the stem remains, as the flower is missing. - A lid, likely converted into an okimono, depicting a shishi on a convex base adorned with a braided pattern forming an openwork design, the whole embellished with a lobed rim to which a budding lotus flower is attached.
Height of the largest piece: 6.2 cm
Sale
Tuesday 10 November・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris