Vase - Bronze - Japan - Yamamoto Hōzan ⅡFull Moon

Item Description
This is a substantial, thick-walled cast vase in the Takaoka bronzeware (Takaoka-doki) tradition, created by the workshop of Yamamoto Hozan II (山本鳳山 二代), titled "Full Moon" (満月).

The vase has a striking flask-like form, with a narrow flaring neck rising from a broad, flattened shoulder pierced with two small decorative holes on each side.

Note:
Concerning Photo No.1,2&3 (Real sample Photos , not AI )
"Images displaying this artwork inside a room setting are sample staged to show interior context.
Please refer to the written dimensions and direct standalone photos for the definitive size, color, and physical condition of the piece."

The body has a rich, textured black finish, and each side is set with a different round "full moon" medallion in a lighter, silvery-toned metal, giving a bold two-tone contrast.

This kind of tonal, multi-metal contrast is a hallmark of Takaoka casting, a roughly 400-year-old tradition from Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, renowned for its heavy, high-quality bronze and copper-alloy castings.

The vase has clearly been displayed or used previously, but it remains in good overall condition.
Please note that this piece does not come with a box.

Dimensions: Height 16 cm, Width 14 cm, Depth 7.1 cm, mouth outer diameter 3.5 cm.
Weight: approximately 1,375 g.

Size
Height: 16 cm
Width: 14 cm
Depth: 7.1 cm
Mouth (outer diameter): 3.5 cm

Weight　　1,375 g

Condition
Good condition overall, with signs of previous use/display consistent with its age.
No box included. Comes with the workshop's printed artist biography card (see photos).

Artist Profile
This vase was made by the workshop of Yamamoto Hozan (山本鳳山), a family of Takaoka bronzeware (Takaoka-doki) makers in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture.
Yamamoto Hozan I (初代山本鳳山), born in 1878, founded the workshop in September 1908 and devoted himself to improving and developing Takaoka bronze casting and finishing techniques, as well as training the next generation of craftsmen.
Yamamoto Hozan II (二代山本鳳山), born in 1902, succeeded the family business and took on the name Hozan II.
On 10 November 1975, he was honoured as a meritorious contributor to the traditional crafts industry, a recognition designated by Japan's Minister of International Trade and Industry, around the time Takaoka-doki was officially recognised as a Japanese Traditional Craft.
Takaoka-doki itself dates back around 400 years and today accounts for roughly 90% of Japan's cast metal art objects, prized for its heavy, richly detailed castings and sophisticated use of surface patination and multi-metal colour contrasts, as seen in this vase's two-tone "full moon" motifs.

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