Antique Japanese Blue Flower Vase with Copper/ Cloissoné, 1950s

This is an antique flower vase made with some bamboo and wood in Japan. This flower vase was made around 1950s. The part of wrist is made with wood and the vase is made with bamboo...

This is a flower vase from Japan. It is made with porcelain and the design is a landscape. This flower vase was made around 1980s. Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.5 x H8.5 cm

An antique Japanese Meiji vase offers Cloissone enameled flower decoration, c1900 Measures- 7.5''H x 3''W x 3''D

A fine antique Japanese flower vase. In hand-hammered copper (or possibly a thin-bodied bronze) with applied silver bands to rim, footrim, shaped edge, and with a lotus petal border at the joint of neck and body. Having the usubata form with a wide flared neck and mouth. The 'usubata' vase is a form favored for large scale floral arrangements by the Ikenobo school, the oldest and largest school of Japanese ikebana founded in the 15th century by Buddhist monk Senno Ikenobo. It is believed that the wide and shallow rim of an usubata vase which displays the surface of the water best imitates natural conditions of growth while also contributing to the longevity of an arrangement with the increased surface area of the water better oxygenating the plants. The base retains still retains hand-hammered marks. There is evidence of seams and folds throughout from the construction, and the surface has a cloud-like brown patina throughout. Simply a wonderful Japanese mixed metal vase...