Giovanni Bottero

Japanese Art Auction (Shinto & Buddhism)

Pair of decorative bronze chandeliers, Japanese-style from the Meiji period, featuring a rich bas-relief decoration composed of vegetal motifs, animals and stylized creatures.

Both pieces display a beautiful antique brown-gold patina with natural traces of oxidation and wear. The construction and decorative vocabulary are characteristic of Japanese decorative objects produced in the Meiji taste.

Height: approximately 20–21 cm each.

Antique condition with signs of age and use, patina, minor scratches, oxidation and some traces of verdigris. A crack is visible on the base of one of the pieces. Please review the photographs carefully, which are an integral part of the description.

Proposed dating: late 19th – early 20th century, in the Meiji period style (1868–1912).

Paire de chandeliers décoratifs en bronze, de style japonais de la période Meiji, présentant un riche décor en relief composé de motifs végétaux, animaliers et de créatures stylisées.

Les deux pièces présentent une belle patine ancienne brun-doré avec des traces naturelles d’oxydation et d’usure. La construction et le vocabulaire décoratif sont caractéristiques des objets décoratifs japonais produits dans le goût de la période Meiji.

Hauteur : environ 20–21 cm chacun.

État ancien avec traces d’âge et d’utilisation, patine, petites rayures, oxydation et quelques traces de vert-de-gris. Une fissure est visible sur la base de l’une des pièces. Merci de consulter attentivement les photographies, qui font partie intégrante de la description.

Datation proposée : fin XIXe – début XXe siècle, dans le style de la période Meiji (1868–1912).

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Taperstick (2) - Bronze - pair of candlesticks

Japan -   - 1850-1900 Meiji period (1868-1912)

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Pair of decorative bronze candlesticks in a Meiji-period Japanese style, featuring a rich relief of vegetal, animal and stylized creature motifs, two pieces each about 21 cm tall with an old patina and signs of age, including a crack on the base of one piece.

Taperstick (2) - Bronze - pair of candlesticks

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Pair of decorative bronze candlesticks in a Meiji-period Japanese style, featuring a rich relief of vegetal, animal and stylized creature motifs, two pieces each about 21 cm tall with an old patina and signs of age, including a crack on the base of one piece.

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