Japanese Inspired Black and Gold Vase with Family Scenes and Foo Dog Handles

A vintage Chinese crackle green celadon lidded vase from the mid 20th century with stylized foo dog finial and tapering lines. This vintage Chinese crackle green celadon lidded vase,...

A Chinese vintage Japanese Kutani style vase from the mid-20th century, with floral and butterfly decor. This exquisite vintage vase, crafted in the mid-20th century, captures the es...

Late 19th/Early 20th c., large Japanese Meiji bronze floor urn. The principal decoration on both sides of the vase is rendered in beautiful and strong relief. One side depicts birds, possibly skylarks, in flight and on flowering cherry blossom branches. The opposite side depicts herons wading and alighting on a flowering tree. the upper and lower portions of urn are decorated with repeating arched lozenges detailed with scrolls and flora. The urn is adorned with foo dog handles, unmarked. This is an impressive and beautiful bronze urn. In bronze-working, Meiji period craftsmen were newly empowered to attempt distinctive, innovative, and complex pieces. Makers were influenced less by the West than by China, which had had a relationship with Japan stretching back thousands of years, far further than Japan’s recent association with Western powers. Artistry in bronze-work reached new heights in the Meiji period, as a number of metalworking schools developed, creating intricate pieces including vases, sculptures...

A pair of tin-glazed polychrome covered vases with foo dog finials, each topped with whimsical blue and white animal finials. The hand painted decoration wraps around in bright cobal...