Large Japanese Master Bronze Vase by Hirai Shoho Cire Perdue Relief Fruit Motif Karatsu Ware a respected ceramic artist from

a respected ceramic artist from one of Japan’s oldest pottery traditions

handcrafted during the final years of the Samurai era

Material: Copper

celebrating the "Mingei" (folk art) philosophy of finding beauty in functional

The contrast between the black ink-like patterns of the frame and the warm

Large Japanese Master Bronze Vase by Hirai Shoho Cire Perdue Relief Fruit Motif Karatsu Ware a respected ceramic artist fromThis is a magnificent and heavy masterpiece of Japanese metalwork, handcrafted by the celebrated bronze artist Hirai Shoho (). Created using the sophisticated Cire Perdue (Lost wax casting) method, this vase features extraordinary high relief (Uki bori) decorations of various auspicious fruits. Lost wax casting is a laborious process where a wax model is destroyed to create the final bronze piece, ensuring that every detail is captured with lifelike