Japanese Late Meiji Silver And Copper Inlaid Bronze Vase Signed

A fine antique Japanese Meiji twin handled bronze vase decorated with floral designs in silver, brass and copper inlay dating from the 19th century...

A fine pair Japanese Meiji period cloisonne bottle shaped vases decorated with scattered floral patterns and dating between 1868 and 1912. The vases are lightly made standing on a fl...

An exceptional quality Japanese Meiji bronze sake pot decorated with a basket weave patterning dating between 1868 and 1912 and probably made around 1890. The...

Exceptional vintage Japanese silver mounted cloisonne vase decorated with veiltail gold-fish and carp swimming amidst pond weed and dating arou...

designs and dating from the latter 19th century. The letter opener is made from a thin single piece of brass with rounded ends and tapers to wider blade end. The handle end is mounted in relief molded silver with a large lily pad and a lily bud with the blade of the letter opener decorated with incised floral designs and a butterfly. To the opposite side the handle is applied in relief with two jumping...

A delightful antique Japanese Meiji Bronze portrayal of a fisherman dating from the 19th century. The fisherman is portrayed with a very large fish and sitting on it to hold it down....

A very large Meiji period bronze vase, possibly for temple use, with high relief design and elephant head handles, late 19th century, Japan. Of baluster form and unusual size, yet ...

Beautifully patinated verdigris and brown bronze vase from the Japanese Meiji period. Of elegant and simple form, featuring cranes in three views. Signed.

An exquisite pair of Japanese mixed metal bronze hibachi with idyllic landscape scenes, Meiji period (1868-1912), late 19th or early 20th century, Japan. The hibachi of generous proportions, with a high, slightly splayed foot, a short, narrow waist, and a large and wide cylindrical body. The body decorated in the mixed metal technique. The bronze carved and set with inlays of copper and silver to create wonderful landscape scenes. A pair of animal mask handles to the sides. Each hibachi with a cast signature reading ?? (Toyomi?) to the underside. One side of each hibachi depicting an evening scene, with scholars walking about a mountain retreat, replete with a waterfall, pavilions, pagodas, and pine trees, all shimmering under a full moon. The other side of the hibachi depicting a daytime scene, with a view of similar pavilions, pagoda, and pine, though with boats also visible in the distance. Copper inlay has been used for the roofs and the trunks of the pine trees. Silver inlay has been used for the pine needles, scholars, building supports, water, boats, moon, as well as the distant mountains. Originally used as a simple and elegant space heater...

A fine large sized pair of Japanese bronze vases. The vases each surmounted by waisted necks flanked by two spreading handles with accents in the form of Japanese Torri (traditional ...

A large 1860s Japanese Meiji period bronze Ikebana branch vase in bamboo shape. Good original dark brown patina. Unsigned.

Japanese Meiji period Art Nouveau bronze vase in shape of a lotus, hand incised detailing and rare chocolate brown patina, circa 1900.