This is a cast-copper vase from Japan’s Shōwa era, featuring a distinctive Japanese mottled-patina technique. The surface displays a rich, blended texture of green and brown hues, possessing a soft, substantial luster. Encircling the body is a relief frieze of intertwined auspicious beasts, rendered with intricate, fluid lines that evoke an aesthetic both archaic and opulent. The vase boasts a full, rounded body, a slender, elongated neck, and a flared rim—a silhouette that is both dignified and imposing. It serves as an exceptional decorative piece, whether used for floral arrangements in a Japanese-style tearoom or displayed independently as a work of art. The piece is in excellent condition, showing only minor signs of age, with no dents or cracks. It comes with its original wooden storage and display box. Specifications: Height 24 cm, rim diameter 6.5 cm, body diameter 12.5 cm, weight 1255 g.