A Pretty 19thC Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Doban Dish sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles This highly decorative and impressive

This highly decorative and impressive one-piece knocker has scrolled ends to lift whilst the reverse is clearly stamped with the maker’s name and pattern number 423

narrow belt and broad collar to the shoulders

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yet strikingly printed in green on white paper

Depth: 10 inches (at base)

A Pretty 19thC Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Doban Dish sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles This highly decorative and impressiveOrigin: Japanese Period: Meiji (1868 1912) Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Height: 3 inches Diameter: 10 inches The bronze circular bodied doban with undulating rim and pierced floral mons, standing on three shaped feet. Possessing a beautiful aged patina, the top lacquer coating of the bronze has some wear in patches but only consummate with age, there are no holes or gauges to speak of. This dish would have been used for a simple flower