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Subject:Please help identify this Japanese bronze vase
Posted By: Don Tue, Aug 04, 2015 IP: 106.68.160.167

I have two identical vases like that pictured. They have been handed down through at least three generations of family, but I have no idea of their origin, identity, or value. I believe they are brass and coated black and stand 14 3/8" (36cm) tall. The only identifying marks I have found are embossed into the base (and pictured).
I think the Japanese characters translate to (top to bottom) 'light' and 'one', so maybe variants of those words form the name of the company...?

Any help determining their age, origin, and value would be very much appreciated.







Subject:Re: Please help identify this Japanese bronze vase
Posted By: Don Mon, Aug 17, 2015

Bump. (If bumping works :P)

Subject:Re: Please help identify this Japanese bronze vase
Posted By: Guy Tue, Aug 18, 2015

Japanese, Meiji era, ca. 1900. Signed 'Mitsukazu' or 'Koichi'.

Guy.

Subject:Re: Please help identify this Japanese bronze vase
Posted By: Don Wed, Aug 19, 2015

Thanks Guy. Appreciate the response. :)


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