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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;&#039;Nuff_Said, post: 9855, member: 181&quot;]Thanks, Terry!</p><p><br /></p><p>It appears &quot;size&quot;(?) matters when it comes to these pieces...</p><p><br /></p><p>This one <a href="http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-bronze-vase-meiji-period-5560925-details.aspx?from=searchresults&amp;intObjectID=5560925&amp;sid=e5a45da3-2ea3-43a5-bd97-f315169d486b" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-bronze-vase-meiji-period-5560925-details.aspx?from=searchresults&amp;intObjectID=5560925&amp;sid=e5a45da3-2ea3-43a5-bd97-f315169d486b" rel="nofollow">http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-bronze-vase-meiji-period-5560925-details.aspx?from=searchresults&amp;intObjectID=5560925&amp;sid=e5a45da3-2ea3-43a5-bd97-f315169d486b</a> sold for $13K+, has an applied cicada and sits at approx. 12 inches.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Bonhams piece is the most comparable I&#039;ve found so far as far as similar decoration -- applied leaves, vines, gilt, insects and lacquer -- but sits over 12 inches.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mine has very similar decoration but only sits at <u>5 inches</u> and has some slight bronze loss at the shoulder. Because of these disadvantages (small size and slight damage) compared to the other two, is why I was thinking or wondering about an &quot;asking price&quot; of $5K. BUT, one thing I did also notice regarding size........... mine is the only one I&#039;ve been able to locate so far in such a small size. I wonder IF this makes it much more &quot;rare&quot; than most?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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