A large bronze tripod Koro attributed to the Kanazawa Doki Company

The bulbous body set on three tall stylized hoof-and-scroll feet and decorated in gold, silver and patinated metals with a large central scene of a man surprised by a magnificent shibuichi and shakudo striped tiger, the reverse with sparrows in silver against shakudo and gilt hibiscus blooms and two large gilt umebachi (star plum blossoms) in between, the cover with a flaming kirin finial and gilt seaweed scrolls also in striking gilt and shakudo.

Estimate:£35,100

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