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Lot Description

Six Japanese Copper Vessels

20th Century

comprising a pair of baluster vases chased with immortals underneath clouds, a flori-form double handled vase, a tripod incense burner with elephant mask-form handles, an incense burner in the form of a three-legged toad with the Chinese immortal, Liu Hai seated atop and a melon-form teapot.

Height of largest 11 3/8 in., 29 cm.

Property from The Strong National Museum of Play, sold to benefit the Collections Fund

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