A PAIR OF FINE BRONZE VASES

Description:

Japan, marked, Meiji period
H. 18,5 cm
Oval, flat body on a tapering stand. The front sides each depicting a pheasant in a rocky landscape with flowering bush clover and lilies. Insects and flowering shrubs on the reverse. Dark patinated bronze, details in silver and shakudo.
From a South German private collection, acquired prior to 2007 - Minor wear