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![]() "Japanese Meiji Period Shallow Copper Dish (J283) Guns International #: 103353506 Seller's Inventory #: J283 Category: Collectibles - Asian - Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Collectors Firearms Company: CollectorsFirearms, Inc Member Since: 3/6/07 First Name: E-commerce Last Name: Department State: Texas Zip: 77063 Country: United States Phone: (713) 575-5814 Fax: (713) 781-6407 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 7415 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: M/C, VISA, American Express and Discover Description: "Japanese Meiji Period Shallow copper dish with beautiful inlays and overlays of bamboo, Copper, and gold leaves. There are also Shakudo Blossoms, a cricket, and butterfly in gold, Copper, and Shibuichi. This piece is unsigned. This type of Meiji art with mixed metal is characteristic of sword fittings artists who became unemployed after Emperor Meiji decreed that Samurai could no longer wear their swords. This decree actually gave rise to a wonderful art industry in mixed metal which appealed to be the Victorian taste. Diameter is 10 ¾" or 27.3cm. SOLD |