Vintage Japanese Showa Usubata Bronze Vase Buddhist Family Shrine Giclee Crafted for enthusiasts who appreciate

Crafted for enthusiasts who appreciate the richness of both games

This is an antique Japanese kiseru (煙管) from the mid Meiji Era (c

the kenzan is an indispensable tool in ikebana

5cm) thick

This pair of kokeshi are of the bobble head variety and are dressed in blue and red ribbons and are exquisitely hand painted with tiny trees and misty mountains by a master of the craft

Vintage Japanese Showa Usubata Bronze Vase Buddhist Family Shrine Giclee Crafted for enthusiasts who appreciateThis is an antique Japanese mid Showa Era (c. 1940) bronze mini Usubata (flower vase). This vase was used in a butsudan (Buddhist family shrine) to offer flowers. It is made of a heavy bronze and has a thick raised design of birds on branches with flowers. This vase measures 4 1 2" wide at the fluted top to 3" at the base by 5 1 2" tall (11. 5 x 7. 5 x 14 cm). With exception to some signs of use with bumps and one cracked elephant head seen in pic 2