Japanese bronze ikebana usubata vase

Antique Japanese bronze ikebana usubata vase on tripod base with silver and gold inlay details Meiji period 1868-1912. This finely worked and chiselled bronze vase with a burnished antique bronze patina with silver inlaid with full moon, traditional houses and landscape design. The shaped vase with elephant handles and silver inlay over a tripod feet base that sits on three elegant shaped legs. This is a one off casting using the traditional lost wax technique. Japan Meiji period 1880 Overall Dimensions Height 25cm Width 19cm Depth 16cm Weight 1.5kg