复古日本高冈铜花瓶——16瓣菊花纹章，皇室风格菊花图样– - 銅 - Houun (峰雲) - 日本 - 20世紀

**Vintage Japanese Takaoka Bronze Vase by Houun (峰雲) – 16-Petal Chrysanthemum Crest – Commemorative Award Piece – Original Wooden Box – Showa Era**

A refined vintage Japanese cast-bronze vase attributed to **Houun (峰雲)**, produced in the tradition of **Takaoka Copperware (Takaoka Doki / 高岡銅器)**, one of Japan's most renowned metalworking traditions.

The attribution is supported by the **“峰雲” mark engraved on the base** as well as the inscription on the original wooden storage box.

An especially distinctive feature of this vase is the **gold-tone sixteen-petal chrysanthemum crest (十六弁菊花文)** prominently displayed on the front. The sixteen-petal chrysanthemum is one of the most recognizable formal motifs in Japanese culture and is strongly associated with Japan's imperial and official symbolism.

The rich brown-bronze surface is further decorated with subtle **Japanese maple (momiji) leaf motifs**, visible across the rounded body depending on the angle of the light. The restrained combination of the dark bronze finish, maple decoration and brilliant gold chrysanthemum creates a particularly elegant Japanese aesthetic.

### Commemorative Presentation Piece

The vase is accompanied by its original wooden presentation plaque inscribed:

**「叙勲受章記念」 – “Commemorating the Conferment of a Japanese Decoration”**

This indicates that the vase was produced or presented as a commemorative object connected with the recipient's decoration/honour.

Such commemorative pieces represent an interesting intersection of traditional Japanese metal craftsmanship and Japan's formal culture of honours and ceremonial presentation.

The vase is estimated to date from the **late Showa period, probably around the 1970s–1980s**, although the precise year of manufacture cannot be confirmed.

### Takaoka Copperware

Takaoka Copperware originates in **Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture**, one of Japan's most important historic centres of metal casting. Its metalworking tradition dates back to the early Edo period and developed into a celebrated industry producing Buddhist objects, flower vessels, decorative bronzes and other finely cast metalworks.

Takaoka Copperware was officially designated a Japanese Traditional Craft in 1975. ([Catawiki][1])

This vase represents the refined decorative metalwork associated with that tradition: a substantial cast-metal body, elegant proportions, carefully finished surface and restrained Japanese ornamentation.

### Artist / Maker

**Houun / Houn (峰雲)**

The artist's mark **「峰雲」** is engraved on the underside of the vase, while the original wooden box is also inscribed **「峰雲作」 (Made by Houun)**.

These matching inscriptions provide strong provenance for the attribution.

### Dimensions

* **Height:** approx. 18 cm
* **Maximum body width:** approx. 12–13 cm
* **Weight:** approx. **608 g**
* **Material:** Cast bronze / copper alloy
* **Origin:** Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
* **Estimated period:** Late Showa era, probably 1970s–1980s
* **Maker:** Houun (峰雲)

### Included

* Bronze vase
* **Original wooden storage/presentation box (Tomobako)**
* Original wooden commemorative plaque inscribed **「叙勲受章記念」**

The survival of the original box and commemorative plaque is particularly desirable, as these elements preserve the historical context and provenance of the piece.

### Condition

Vintage condition.

There are **minor surface scratches, marks and signs of age/display** consistent with long-term storage and previous display.

There does not appear to be obvious evidence that the vase was regularly used to hold flowers or water, and it may have primarily been kept as a commemorative display object. However, this cannot be guaranteed.

Please carefully examine all photographs, as they form an important part of the condition description.

The original wooden box also shows natural age-related wear and patina.

### Collector's Appeal

This is more than a decorative Japanese bronze vase. The combination of:

**Takaoka Copperware craftsmanship, the Houun (峰雲) signature, sixteen-petal chrysanthemum crest, original Tomobako, and the original “Commemorating the Conferment of a Japanese Decoration” plaque**

gives the piece a particularly interesting historical and cultural character.

It would make an attractive addition to a collection of **Japanese bronze, Takaoka metalwork, Showa-era decorative arts, Japanese ceremonial objects, Ikebana vessels or traditional Japanese craftsmanship**.

Carefully packed for international shipping from Japan.


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