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Meiji Period Bell Casket by the Nogowa Foundary

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An outstanding Meiji period mixed metal bell casket by the Nogowa foundary, Of typical form with a shibuichi ground worked in shakudo, silver and gold with a central continuous frieze showing a three-toed dragon amongst roiling clouds and spume-flecked waves, the shoulders with fields of shakudo bosses between triple vertical lines, the knop formed by paired dragons heads bearing a flaming tama, stamped with the Nagowa foundry mark. Japanese, circa 1880. Footnote: For a similar temple bell see The Nasser Khalili Collection of Japanese Art -Metalwork part 1, Kibo Foundation, London, 1995, illustration no 75.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973015860661
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