Antique Japanese Nogawa Mixed Metal Bronze Vase With Silver Inlay & Bats, Meiji-taisho Period

A finely cast Japanese mixed metal bronze vase by the Nogawa workshop.

The vase has an elegant elongated ovoid form with a rich brown patina displaying a subtle mottled surface effect. It is decorated with a silver-inlaid crescent motif around the shoulder and two applied bats in dark patinated relief flying across the body.

Signed by the artist and bearing the Nogawa workshop mark to the base.

Height: 14.8 cm.

Condition - minor age-related surface wear and a few small shallow dents consistent with age and use.

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