Object Description
From our collection of antique Japanese metalwork, this Meiji-era (1868-1912) vase with Takazogan (high-relief) onlaid and inlaid decoration depicting a Sparrow standing on the leaves of a flowering Iris. One Silver-patinated flower is in full bloom and another, just below is beginning to open. A stream runs at the base of the plant.
The Silver of the flowers and the bird pleasantly contrast with the green-brown patina on the leaves of the Iris and the rich dark brown of the main body of the vase.
The hexagonal-form bottle neck leads to a pear-shaped baluster body and the foot of the vase is round.