Vase decorated with lucky four-leaf clover pattern solid gold and 925 sterling silver inlaid vase Hasuda Shūgorō 蓮田修吾郎 solid gold and 925 sterling silver inlaid vase In Japanese legend, the meaning of the four leaves of the clover is represented in the following two ways: the first leaf represents hope, the second leaf represents faith, and the third leaf represents love. , and the extra fourth leaf is a symbol of luck. Hasuda Shugoro was born in 1915 in Kanazawa. He graduated from the Tokyo School of Fine Arts in 1938, and was a member of the Nihon Geijutsuin or Japan Arts Academy (the successor to the Pre-War Imperial Arts Academy). He exhibited at the 5th Nitten in 1949, and subsequently won many prizes. Among these in 1959 was the Mombudaijinsho, a highly regarded prize awarded by the Minister of Education. Decorated with the Order of Cultural Merit in 1991, Hasuda Shugoro stands as one of the leading modernist artists working in bronze during the Post-War Period. Height: 21 cm, Width: 20 cm, Length: 20 cm