Bronze silver inlaid vase Meiji period

Antique Japanese bronze ikebana usubata vase on tripod base with silver inlay details Meiji period 1868-1912. This finely worked and chiselled bronze vase cast in sections and with a burnished antique patina with silver inlaid highlights of waves and butterflies design. The wide top tray lifts off 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 1890 Dimensions Height 27cm Width 30cm Depth 30cm Weight 3.4kg