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Gilt Bronze Plate with a Couple of Roosters, Signed, Meiji

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 EUR Estimated At:640.00 - 800.00 EUR
Gilt Bronze Plate with a Couple of Roosters, Signed, Meiji
Gilded bronze with polychrome decoration
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1911)
Signed lower right ‘Hikari fune koku’
In the mirror large motif with a rooster couple on a cherry blossom branch in katakiri technique
Fine engraved and inlaid décor
With shakudo and shibuichi
Verso with three small feet
Diameter: 18.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection Switzerland
Rich decorative bronze plate with a rooster motif, the symbol of pride and renown

This gilt bronze plate dates to the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1911) and illustrates in the mirror a rooster couple. The plate is carried by three small feet and has a flattened edge. A rooster and a hen can be found on a cherry blossom branch in katakiri technique. The elements are shown with shakudo and shibuichi. The rooster stands for pride and renown in the Japanese symbolism and they are here rendered with a silver-colored plumage and red cockscomb. The plate is signed lower right ‘Hikari fune koku’.



The bronze plate is in good condition with slight signs of age and use such as small nicks and some wear. The diameter is 18.5 cm.
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