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Subject:Taotie Censer/Gui Authentic Antique?
Posted By: Shawn Chong Mon, Jan 29, 2018 IP: 76.69.133.215
This taotie censer for sale caught my eye: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/496046813/japanese-meiji-era-late-19th-century
I sent the seller a message asking for more photos and other information (the extra photos she sent are attached) and this is what she wrote as to origin:
I purchased the censer from an estate sale in Georgia about 3 years ago from a family that lived in Japan in the 50's and 60's. Hope to share more later.
It looks pretty good to me, but I'm no expert - the only thing that makes me wary is the bottom with a sort of casting ring apparent?
Additional photos:
https://img1.etsystatic.com/193/0/68560308/icm_fullxfull.150236825_s3a50caj6o00oosww0sw.jpg
https://img0.etsystatic.com/202/0/68560308/icm_fullxfull.146021242_ar4ozknvz34gcwgoogcs.jpg
https://img1.etsystatic.com/202/0/68560308/icm_fullxfull.150236603_jub2fhpn8m8kww0w8osk.jpg
https://img0.etsystatic.com/195/0/68560308/icm_fullxfull.146020988_p27fxlwodyoogcok8s80.jpg
https://img0.etsystatic.com/187/0/68560308/icm_fullxfull.146020892_a8n8ggeyx5kc8kk0kg48.jpg
https://img0.etsystatic.com/215/0/68560308/icm_fullxfull.146020788_s4cfapabnjksccg0ggs4.jpg
Thoughts? Thank you in advance!
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Taotie Censer/Gui Authentic Antique? ( China & Japan ) - Shawn Chong - Jan 29, 2018 (08:54 PM)