Meiji period, patinated bronze with relief decoration of birds in flowering branchesÿand large flowering plant verso, embellished with gilt and silver inlay, mask handles below collar inlaid with band of bat and mythical creatures, character signature on base, plastic interior liners, 13-1/2 in. - Provenance: Private Florida Collection losses to inlaid decoration, scattered scratches, discoloration to patination, scattered areas of verdigris, abrasions to rim