Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique decorative vase. A Japanese, bronze Meiji period urn, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Highly impressive antique vase with striking detail
Displays a desirable aged patina by way of fine weathering
Bronze shows a wonderful tonality with a light tarnish from decades of careful polish
Decorated with key icons from the Meiji period of Japanese history (1868-1912)
Broad, tapering rim with rolled lip, embellished by way of garland detail
Panel scenes to both sides with three dimensional birds opposite crashing waves
Depicting a Falcon or Hayabusa flying overhead, the wave scene redolent of Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Decorative Objects