Meiji period mixed metal bell casket by the Nogowa foundary

An outstanding Meiji period mixed metal bell casket by the Nogowa foundary, of typical form with a shibuichi ground worked in shakudo, silver and gold with a central continuous frieze showing a 3-toed dragon amongst roiling clouds and spume-flecked waves, the shoulders with fields of shakudo bosses between triple vertical lines, the knop formed by paired dragons heads bearing a flaming tama, stamped with the Nagowa foundry mark.

Estimate:$34,657.19

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