Large Japanese Bronze Champlevé Vase with Mythical Creatures and Ring-Ears – 43 cm
€355,00
One of a kind
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- Weight
- 2.4 kg
- Reference
- 603
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Large Japanese Bronze Champlevé Vase with Mythical Creatures and Ring Ears
This large Japanese bronze vase has exactly the look you are looking for in a strong Asian interior piece: dark bronze, subtly glossy enamel, ancient symbolism, and a form that is immediately present without being flashy. With its height of 43 cm and weight of 2.9 kg, this is not a small decorative vase, but a sturdy and characterful object with real presence.
A broad champlevé band runs around the body, featuring colorful mythical creatures, floral tendrils, and geometric background patterns. The blue, red, green, white, and gold-colored accents are recessed into the bronze, giving the vase a rich, almost mysterious atmosphere. It is precisely the combination of dark patina and weathered enamel that makes the piece interesting: it does not look new or smooth, but rather weathered, layered, and strongly decorative.
The shape and decoration clearly align with the Japanese Meiji style, with influences from older East Asian bronze art. The ring handles on the neck, the archaic band motifs, and the symmetrical structure allude to ritual bronze vases, while the use of color and the decorative animal band are typical of Japanese export art from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Within East Asian imagery, the mythical creatures on the vase represent strength, protection, prosperity, and harmony. As a result, this is not only a decorative vase but also an object with symbolic significance. Beautiful as a standalone piece on a pedestal, sideboard, or low cabinet, especially in an interior featuring Asian art, wabi-sabi elements, dark woods, or calm natural materials.
The vase is in beautiful antique condition with visible signs of age, patina, light wear, and minor irregularities in the enamel consistent with age and use. The underside and interior display an honest, dark finish with natural aging. It is precisely this that makes the piece stronger: not a perfect new reproduction appearance, but a vase with character, depth, and history.
Product details
| Object | Large Japanese champlevé vase |
| Presentation | Mythical creatures, floral motifs and archaic decoration |
| Origin | Japan |
| Period | Late 19th to early 20th century / Meiji style |
| Material | Patinated bronze with champlevé enamel |
| Dimensions | H 43 x W 28.5 cm |
| Weight | 2.9 kg |
| Details | Featured with ring lugs, colorful enamel band, and dark patinated bronze texture |
| Condition | Good old condition with patina, light wear, minor signs of age, and natural weathering consistent with age and use. |
Each object is examined before it is offered: material, casting or carving technique, surface, and signs of age are compared with documented references. You will receive a certificate of authenticity and an official invoice detailing the period, material, and available provenance.
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