Another of our fantastic large scale items from the one owner collection of Japanese garden bronzes.The large scale vase or water feature cast in shape of a round lotus leaf, a top a smaller lotus leaf that rests on another lotus-leaf that serves as the base. Around the neck a separately cast and finely executed figure of a dragon with a raised head and a mouth wide open. Provenance:Acquired by Bayer from Bernheimer by Carl Duisberg prior to 1930 –Condition report :Partial age damage and surface change due to many years of presentation in the park, very solid and stable, perfectly functional condition as a large planter or would adapt to water feature .Literature :The lotus flower (hasu) in Japan symbolizes purity and enlightenment, rising untouched from the muddy waters to bloom in beauty. It reflects the Buddhist path to awakening, where one transcends worldly impurities to achieve clarity and wisdom. The lotus, with its beauty, embodies spiritual growth a...