A pair of bronze mixed-metal inlaid 'bird and flower' vases

Description:

Japan, marked Kaishundō, Meiji period
H. 33 cm
Base signed: Dai Nippon Kaga no Kuni Kanazaw Kaishundō Seizō (Made by Studio Kaishundō in Kanazawa, Kaga Province, Great-Japan).
Formerly from a South German private collection, acquired before 2007 - Minimally wear, signs of age
During the Meiji era, Kanazawa was an absolute epicenter for excellent metalwork, inlay (Zōgan), and gold leaf ornamentation. In this era, the Kaishundō workshop was renowned for high-quality export bronzes featuring rich precious metal inlay (gold and silver inlays)