Box
Category
Brassware
Date
1850 - 1900
Materials
bronze, silver & gilt
Measurements
30 mm (Height); 70 mm (Diameter)
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107520
Summary
A Japanese circular bronze box. The decoration is in relief and is of a bear having caught a kite in the shape of a bat; the string of which is in his mouth. The kite has gilt inlay and there is a character to the right of the bear, which is the artist's signature.
Marks and inscriptions
Character to the right of the bear, probably the artist's name