Japanese Pat Bronze & Mixed Metal ‘Dragon’ Bell-Form Box & Cover, Signed, Meiji

A Fantastic and large Japanese Meiji Period Patinated Bronze Centerpiece/Bowl/jar denier with Dragon in Relief. This captivating and exquisite, hand-crafted, patinated bronze centerpiece serves as a remarkable focal point, adorned with marvelously hand-chassed and hand-chiseled dragons in relief, gracefully emerging and disappearing behind artfully stylized scrolling etched clouds. The centerpiece boasts a substantial and graceful curved base, complemented by a striking peaked and square-edged lip atop the vessel. The significance behind the depiction of the three-clawed dragons stems from the Japanese belief that Eastern dragons originated within their native land. According to their folklore, as these majestic creatures ventured away from Japan, they acquired additional toes. The Japanese Sky dragon...

A Fantastic 19th Century Japanese Patinated and Gilt Bronze Model of a Fisherman, by Miyao. The fisherman is depicted wearing traditional attire and a wide-brimmed hat, holding a pa...

A fine antique Japanese bronze vase. From the Meiji Period. With copper and silver floral and vine and butterfly inlay as well a kanji symbol to the neck (possibly a stylized f...

Hammered Silver Decoration Stamped Jungin Pure Silver 純銀 From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer a Japanese Meiji Period Silver Dragon Box...