As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this fine example of a Meiji Period (1868-1912) gilt bronze decorated vase by the highly regarded Miyao Eisuke company of Yokohama. On this occasion we have a large scale single vase of tapered waisted form with carrying handles formed as mythical beast. The vase itself displays two opposing scenes within central heart shaped cartouches, one scene depicts travellers strolling alongside a meandering river, one charactor stooping to tie his shoe, the reverse a more tranquil scene of birds in flight above a garden of chrysanthemun and bamboo, this panel signed in a gilt tablet. The main body of the vase is very finely stippled in a nanako style ground with lavish gold phoenix in flight amidst trailing flora, the shoulders are decorated with a band of fans each featuring charming individual scenes of fish, birds and flora above which sits a final band of phoenix ( Ho-ho ) in flight, each of these bands are very finel...