Antique Japanese Bronze Usubata Flower Vase Inlaid Crane & Wave 12"W Woodblock This set would have been

This set would have been felt by the warrior’s hand

Interior shows characteristic unglazed Bizen clay

Eisen's works are highly regarded for their elegance and refined aesthetic

The front bears a raised family crest (kamon): Tsurugashiwa (蔓柏)

Having been carefully stored it remains in fine condition

Antique Japanese Bronze Usubata Flower Vase Inlaid Crane & Wave 12"W Woodblock This set would have beenAntique Japanese Bronze Usubata Flower Vase Stand with Inlaid Crane and Wave Decoration Japan, Meiji period (), late 19th century 10" H 11. 75" W; opening 3. 5"W (25 cm H 30 cm W; opening 9 cm) A handsome bronze usubata () the low, wide mouthed ikebana stand associated with the Ikenob school of flower arrangement here elevated to a form of considerable decorative ambition. The urn shaped body is cast in dark patinated bronze and decorated in takazogan