{"product_id":"antique-pair-of-meiji-style-mixed-metal-25190","title":"Antique Pair of Meiji Style Mixed-Metal Vases, Bird, Bamboo and Rock Panels in Copper, Gold and Silver Tones","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn each vase, a small bird flies past a tall rock and a stand of bamboo, picked out in soft shades of copper, gold and silver. Set side by side, the two scenes mirror each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach vase is a tall baluster shape with a flared neck, made of brass-tone metal with small loop handles at the shoulder. The front holds a round panel showing bamboo, a craggy rock and a bird in flight. These are inlaid or applied in metals of different colours, and finished with fine engraved lines. The neck and foot are engraved with scrolls and small diamond-shaped panels. When Japan banned the wearing of swords in 1876, many craftsmen who had made sword fittings turned their skill with coloured metals to vases and boxes for export. Pieces like these show that skill in miniature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vases are in very good antique condition, with an aged patina. They have come through more than a century together, and they're ready for a new home. They suit a mantelpiece, a pair of side tables, or either end of a bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair in brief: two Meiji style mixed-metal vases with bird, bamboo and rock panels, each weighing over 1.3 kg (2.9 lb).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Height 24.5 cm (9.6 in) · Diameter 10 cm (3.9 in), per vase — a little shorter than a sheet of letter paper\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: brass-tone metal, mixed-metal decoration in copper, gold and silver tones\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle-Period: Meiji period style · late 19th to early 20th century\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight: over 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) per vase\u003cbr\u003e\nShipping: professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide · we handle the paperwork and pay all import duties · nothing to settle on delivery\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: very good antique condition · aged patina\u003cbr\u003e\nReturns: accepted within 30 days\u003cbr\u003e\nSold as a pair\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Jaspers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59729885036889,"sku":"LM-V-419","price":819.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/5388\/5529\/files\/il_fullxfull.8623058322_m7fn.jpg?v=1791245356","url":"https:\/\/maisonjaspers.com\/products\/antique-pair-of-meiji-style-mixed-metal-25190","provider":"Maison Jaspers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}