Japanese Pigeon Blood Vase with Bamboo Design
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A Japanese Ginbari pigeon blood vase, Meiji or Taisho period, circa early 20th century, the globular vase decorated with bamboo under a transparent pigeon blood-coloured enamel, 12 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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- Ginbari technique - cloisonne, Japanese 64
- Japanese ceramics, item types - other 2,592
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Satsuma (Japan), item type
- other items 2,101
- vases 1,421