Art Nouveau Offering vessel - Patinated bronze - 1800-1850 - Small Japanese-inspired vase.





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Bronze patinated Japanese vase, dating to circa 1800–1850, 17 cm high, 7.5 cm in diameter, about 800 g, with a sakura relief and a woven-edge rim on an ornate pierced base in Art Nouveau/japonisme style.
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Magnificent antique japonisant vase dating probably from the late 19th century or early 20th century (around 1890-1910).
This fine-quality piece is made of patinated bronze or brass and features an elegant relief decoration of blossoming cherry branches (sakura), with contrasting metal highlights. The upper rim is adorned with a motif imitating braided wicker, while the vase rests on a superb openwork base of Oriental inspiration.
The whole exudes a great deal of charm and testifies to the taste for Japanese art that marked the Belle Époque.
Specifications:
Height: 17 cm
Diameter: 7.5 cm
Weight: about 800 g
Metal: patinated bronze or brass
Period: around 1890-1910
Good overall condition with a beautiful old patina
The body of the vase is movable and pivots on its base
Ideal for an Asian art collection, a cabinet of curiosities, or refined Art Nouveau / japonisme-style decoration.
Local pickup is possible, or shipping can be carefully packaged and protected.
Magnificent antique japonisant vase dating probably from the late 19th century or early 20th century (around 1890-1910).
This fine-quality piece is made of patinated bronze or brass and features an elegant relief decoration of blossoming cherry branches (sakura), with contrasting metal highlights. The upper rim is adorned with a motif imitating braided wicker, while the vase rests on a superb openwork base of Oriental inspiration.
The whole exudes a great deal of charm and testifies to the taste for Japanese art that marked the Belle Époque.
Specifications:
Height: 17 cm
Diameter: 7.5 cm
Weight: about 800 g
Metal: patinated bronze or brass
Period: around 1890-1910
Good overall condition with a beautiful old patina
The body of the vase is movable and pivots on its base
Ideal for an Asian art collection, a cabinet of curiosities, or refined Art Nouveau / japonisme-style decoration.
Local pickup is possible, or shipping can be carefully packaged and protected.

