A Pretty 19thC Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Doban Dish sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles yet strikingly printed in green

yet strikingly printed in green on white paper

hay fevers

and sky blues

represent a superb survival and are intriguing and undeniably charming

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

A Pretty 19thC Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Doban Dish sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles yet strikingly printed in greenOrigin: 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