"Pair Of Gold-inlaid Bronze Vases, Japan, Showa Period."
Bronze vases decorated with Iris, the flowers are inlaid in gold and silver, the lanceolate leaves are inlaid in greenish patinated bronze. Mark below a company of goldsmiths and Chinese characters incised on each vase indicating the name of the artist-goldsmith. Japanese work from the Showa period, early 20th century. Height: 125mm