Late 19th-Early 20th Century Bronze Japanese Dragon Vase symbolic or large-format drawings

or large-format drawings

Horse is slightly detached from the weathervane

small glaze imperfections

this piece features an all-over orange gradient with a "roughened" appearance

Gloss-black enamel finish with stepped Art Deco base and embossed Sarsaparilla - N

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Bronze Japanese Dragon Vase symbolic or large-format drawingsCast bronze vase with high relief dragon decoration encircling the shoulder, set against a deliberately textured ground and finished with a dark, time softened patina. The form is classically baluster shaped, rising from a flared foot to a wide, open mouth with a subtly rolled rim. The dragon is rendered in a traditional East Asian idiom, with a sinuous body, finely articulated scales, prominent claws, and an expressive, horned head emerging in bold