Thrift Store Bronze Vase is OLD!

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Posted 3 years ago

ho2cultcha
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i picked this up yesterday at a thrift store and i believe it's very old, but i am not that familiar w/ Chinese / Japanese bronzes, so i can't say for sure, but....

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Congcu, 3 years ago
The figures in the brass are wayang kulit shadow puppets from Indonesia. See:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-JAVA-brass-vase-with-wayang-motifs-Indonesia/302193308413?hash=item465c1ff2fd:g:qJIAAOSwlV9WR~cI
ho2cultcha, 3 years ago
Thanks Congcu! that does look similar.
Congcu, 3 years ago
Another example on eBay
Item number 202757543087
ho2cultcha, 3 years ago
thanks Congcu. i'm not quite convinced yet.
Congcu, 3 years ago
Put wayang kulit brass vase into your search engine and check images. There a lot to see. In any case, you have a fine piece.. Good luck!
ho2cultcha, 3 years ago
i checked them out and they all seem to be engraved whereas this is a cast piece. I agree the dragons look like Wayang dragon profiles, but this one is also a lot older than those, but maybe.
Congcu, 3 years ago
Aging metal objects is very difficult.

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