Vase - Copper - Japan (No reserve price)

This is a copper vase from Japan's Showa era, crafted using the traditional *zogan* technique. The body features a design of soaring cranes, with their plumage rendered in gold and silver against a backdrop of blue-green gradient enamel that evokes the atmosphere of the sky and clouds.

The front of the vase bears the Imperial crest—a sixteen-petaled double-layered chrysanthemum—while the back is inscribed with the words "Commemorating the Receipt of a Medal of Honor" . Originally presented by the Japanese government to mark the conferral of a Medal of Honor, the piece embodies both official commemorative significance and exceptional craftsmanship.