As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this exquisite and very rare Meiji period 1868-1912, circa 1910 , celadon glazed studio vase depicting a splendid pair of cockerels, this artist sealed vase has been potted to the highest possible standard by the highly coveted Imperial artist Makuzu Kozan, likely to be Kozan II as this seal is recorded as being in use between 1907 and 1916, the birds stand either side upon the rim of the vase, and in resplendent fashion, the long tails cleverly formed as carrying handles for the vase, the feather detailing is extraordinary with intricate painting highlighting their chest feathers as well as their bright reddish crests and facial features, the sharp beaks and tongues are potted in fine detail and miraculously still in perfect order, this extraordinary and very classy Japanese work of art comes complete with its original signed tomobako ( carrying box ) documenting the piece as a celadon vase decorated with a pair...