Japanese bronze vases - price guide and values

Japanese Bronze Inlaid Vases by Nogawa Workshop

Good pair of Japanese bronze inlaid vases, of tapering facetted form, by Nogawa workshop, the shoulders decorated with birds holding branches, the facetted sides decorated with bamboo, wisteria, moon scenes and butterflies, mark to base, height 25 cm (2)…

Meiji Bronze Vase with Elephant Head Handles and Birds

A Japanese Meiji period bronze vase, baluster shape raised on three legs from a circular plinth. Decorated in relief with birds and flowers, elephant head handles issue from the shoulder, height 37 cm.

Japanese Meiji Bronze Dragon Vases on Stands

A pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze vases, baluster shape with mask handles to the sides, raised on urn shaped stands supported by three dragon legs from an annular ring base. Worked in relief with panels of embattled dragons amongst clouds, height 40…

Japanese Bronze Vase with Shi Shi Dog Designs

A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period, the squat baluster body with low relief designs of Shi Shi dogs, on three scrolled feet, having a removable liner with broad rim, signed to base, diameter 30.5 cm, height 27 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen Sydney, the…

Engraved Japanese Bronze Ikebana Vase with Twin Handles

Japanese bronze Usubata Ikebana vase with twin handles, decorated with engraved traditional scenes, height 26.5 cm.

Meiji Bronze Peacock Vases with Precious Metal Overlay

A pair of quality Japanese Meiji bronze vases, the mirror-matched pair finely engraved and overlaid in precious metals, each with a peacock upon a blossom branch, finely engraved character mark signature, height 18.5 cm.

Japanese bronze lobed vases

Pair of Japanese bronze lobed vases

Japanese Bronze Dragon Vases with Bird and Flower Relief

Pair of Japanese bronze vases, with flared necks decorated with applied dragons, the bodies decorated in relief with birds and flowers, on a stepped circular foot, height 31 cm (2)

Meiji Bronze Koi Carp Vase, 21cm High

A Japanese bronze koi carp vase, Meiji period, 21 cm high

Edo Period Bronze Vase with Phoenix and Waves

A Japanese bronze vase, Edo period (1603-1868), of trumpet form with high relief carved design of a phoenix above stormy waves. Signed. 12.3 cm high, 10.6 cm diameter. Approximately 682 gm weight.

Meiji Bronze Vase with Birds and Landscapes

A Japanese Meiji period bronze vase, circular, decorated in high relief with birds in flight above landscapes. Signed on relief spelter base panel, height 24 cm.

Japanese Bronze Vase with Dragon and Bird Motifs

19th century Japanese bronze vase with decorations in high relief depicting dragons, birds and flowers

Japanese Dragon Bronze Vase

19th century Japanese bronze vase decorated with dragon and foliate, height 29 cm

Edo Period Buddhist Bronze Temple Vase with Qilong Handles

A Japanese Buddhist bronze temple vase, Edo period (1603-1868), circa early 19th century, decorated to each side with handles in the form of finely cast archaistic Chinese style qilong, with a fine deep brown patina, 30.5 cm high, 26 cm diameter

Meiji Japanese Bronze Dragon Vases with Panels and Marks

A pair of Meiji period substantial Japanese bronze vases each with two applied three claw dragons and two panels, one depicting birds and foliage, the other a warrior. Character marks verso. Height: 51.7 cm

Meiji Period Bronze Vase with Blossom Decoration and Signature

Good Japanese Meiji period bronze vase blossom decorated, signed to side, height 18 cm

Japanese Twin Handled Bronze Vase with Relief Decoration

Japanese twin handled bronze vase, decorated in relief with figures in landscape and vase of flowers, raised on elephant and floral feet, height 33 cm

Bronze Japanese Contemporary Vase, Taisho Period

A small bronze Japanese contemporary vase, Taisho period with long neck and ovoid body, artist stamp to base. Japan, 20th century. Height 25 cm

Japanese Plum Red Bronze Vase with Artist Stamp

A Japanese bronze vase, fired with a plum red colour, short neck, artists stamp to base. Japan, 20th century. Height 27.5 cm

Japanese Bronze Swirl Vase with Artist Stamp

A Japanese bronze vase, with carved decoration of circular swirls in various sizes, fitted liner, artist stamp to base. Height 26 cm

Japanese Bronze and Mixed-Metal Assortment

Assorted Japanese bronze and mixed-metal pieces comprising gunpowder flask, letter opener, dagger, tray, basket, two figures, large plate and vase (9)

Japanese Bronze and Mixed-Metal Vases

Three Japanese bronze and mixed-metal vases one vase decorated with four panels depicting birds, flowers and geisha, signed, the second vase of baluster shape, decorated with samurais, the third vase cast in relief with two panels depicting deities…

Japanese Inlaid Bronze Phoenix Vases, Meiji Period

Three Japanese inlaid bronze vases Meiji period (1868-1912) comprising a pair and a single vase, each of slender form, inlaid in silver, gilt, and copper, depicting an onagadori (phoenix chicken) perched on a gnarled branch of flowering plum, one signed…

Japanese Inlaid Bronze Vases, Meiji Period (Pair)

Pair of small Japanese inlaid bronze vases Meiji period (1868-1912) each of globular form with everted mouth, inlaid in silver and gilt, depicting on one side a boy playing amongst prunus blossom, and on the other a dragon flying amongst clouds (2)

Japanese Inlaid Bronze Vases with Shishi Dog and Fisherman

Two Japanese inlaid bronze vases each of ovoid form, one decorated with a shishi dog playing with a ball, the other with a man fishing, signed (2)

Japanese Bronze Dragon Vases (Pair)

Pair of Japanese bronze vases each of ovoid shape with slender neck, the body cast in high relief with dragon flying amongst clouds, raised on three flame-form feet, signed (2)

Japanese Dragon Bronze Trumpet Vase with Patina and Signature

Large Japanese bronze vase of trumped form with black patina, the side applied with a dragon, signed

Japanese Inlaid Bronze Phoenix Vases by Mitsufune

Pair of Japanese inlaid bronze vases by Mitsufune, Meiji period (1868-1912) of slender form, inlaid in silver, gilt, and copper, depicting onagadori (phoenix chicken) perched on a gnarled branch of flowering plum, pair signed with chiselled signature to…

Japanese Bronze Bird Vases, Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese bronze vases, Meiji period (1868-1912)., the tall vases with baluster bodies and conical necks, decorated with shaped, panels of birds in relief, lappets to the neck and fantastic creature handles, height 47 cm

Japanese Bronze Vase with Bird and Blossom Decoration

Early Japanese bronze vase embossed bird and blossom decoration, height 13 cm.

Meiji Bronze Vase, 52cm High

A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period 52 cm high

Japanese Bronze Flared Vase with Lozenge Panels

An old Japanese bronze vase of accentuated flared form, square section, recessed long lozenge panels to each side. Good old dark patina, height 19.6 cm. In original boxwood box, the lid with old label.

Japanese Bronze Vases with Bird and Flower Motifs

Pair of Japanese bronze vases, with cylindrical necks and baluster bodies decorated with birds amongst flowers on circular base, height 17 cm (2)

Japanese Bronze Vase with Silver Florals

Japanese bronze vase, compressed spherical body with applied silver florals, 13 cm height

Japanese Bronze Vase with Bird and Blossom Decoration

Vintage Japanese bronze vase applied bird and blossom decoration, decorative dual handles, character mark to base, height 12.5 cm approx.

Japanese Bronze Vase with Frog and Bamboo

A fine Japanese bronze vase with a frog on bamboo Frond in low relief, signed Shizan to the base, Meiji period, height 24 cm, diameter 10 cm

Japanese bird and flower bronze vases

Pair of Japanese bronze vases, with cylindrical necks and ovoid body, decorated with raised with images of birds amongst flowering branches, height 15 cm (2)

Meiji Period Bronze Vase with Flying Cranes

A Japanese Meiji period decorative cast bronze vase, cylinder form with cranes in flight in relief amongst scrolling clouds, raised on three decorative scrolling feet, height 32 cm.

Nogawa Japanese Bronze Vase with Blossom Decoration

Good Nogawa Japanese bronze vase, applied blossom and branch decoration, maker's mark to base, (height 33 cm)

Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Vase with Fish and Bird Decoration

A Japanese mixed metal bronze vase by Yoshihisa Saku Meiji period 1868 - 1912 decorated with fish one side and bird's verso signed to base, height 21.5 cm, width 13 cm

20cm Japanese Bronze Usubata Vase

Japanese bronze Usubata vase 20 cm high approx.

Japanese Pottery Vases with Bronze Basket Casing

Pair of Japanese pottery vases with bronze basket casing, Height 27 cm

Meiji Period Bronze Vases with High Relief Decoration

Two Japanese bronze vases with high relief decoration, Meiji period, late 19th to early 20th century, a large ovoid vase decorated with monkeys clambering over rocks upon a rough, cast near black ground, and a waisted baluster vase with reticulated and…

Japanese Bronze Vases with Bird & Blossom Relief Decoration

Good pair Japanese bronze decorated vases each with extensive decoration in relief of birds and blossoms. Dual elephant head form handles. Character marks to bases, with attribution to Yoshida, height 36 cm approx, each.

Japanese Bronze Usubata with Blossom Branch Handles

A c.1900 Japanese bronze Usubata, the flat circular top removing from the baluster vase base with applied blossom branch extending handles, tripod base, diameter 29.5 cm.

Meiji Bronze Temple Vase with Bosatsu High Relief Decoration

Japanese Meiji bronze temple vase cast with high relief decoration depicting Bosatsu on clouds, signed to base, 43 cm diameter, 47 cm high

Antique French-Japanese Bronze Banquet Lamp (Meiji Era)

An antique French and Japanese bronze banquet lamp, 19th century, the Meiji bronze baluster vase with relief decorated with birds in a pine, tree, having a Renaissance revival cast base, brass mounts, frosted chimney, and a delicately etched glass shade,…

Meiji Period Bronze Garniture Set with Exotic Birds

A Japanese bronze garniture set, Meiji period pair baluster shape vases with tripod koro on stands decorated with exotic birds, heights 12 cm, and 14.8 cm, (vases)

Japanese Bronze Lamp Bases with Bird Decoration

Pair of Japanese bronze lamp bases of vase form & with bird decoration, 43 cm, high

Antique Japanese Bronze Dragon Vases (Pair)

Pair of large antique Japanese bronze vases, of turned baluster shape,with flared rims, applied dragon and birds in reilef, to the collar and body, each 55 cm high and 28 cm diameter (2)

Birds and Blossoms Bronze Vase

Japanese bronze vase of tapering form decorated with birds and blossoms

Bronze Crane Vase on Carved Wood Base

Japanese bronze tall vase with crane decoration on carved wooden base

Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Vases (46cm)

Impressive pair of Japanese relief cast and chased bronze vases, Meiji period 1868-1912. Height 46 cm

Japanese Bronze Figural Footed Vases with Raised Decoration

Pair of Japanese stylised bronze vases, with raised decoration and figural footed base, 25.5 cm high

Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Vase with Carp and Wisteria

An impressive Meiji period Japanese bronze vase from the Nogawa workshop, Kyoto, signed. tapering shouldered shape inlaid in gold, silver and shakudo with a carp rippling the surface of a pond beneath wisteria racemes and tendrils. Height 37.5 cm.

Japanese Bronze Two-Handled Vase with Petal Skirted Base

A Japanese bronze two handled vase, ovoid shape raised on a petal skirted three legged base. Height 18 cm.

Japanese Bronze Vase with Pine Tree and Cranes

Japanese bronze vase. Ovoid form, with mixed metal and incised decoration of pine tree and cranes. Inscription and signature verso, height 31 cm

Meiji Japanese Bronze Vase with Dragon and Peacock Relief

A Meiji period Japanese bronze vase on stand, the vase decorated in relief with a dragon climbing around the neck and holding a sword in his tail, the centre decorated with peacocks and other birds amongst flowers, the base with geometric and Greek key…

Meiji Japanese Bronze Dragon Vase on Timber Base

Meiji Japanese bronze vase decorated with dragon, birds and floral motif on timber base, height 46 cm, D 24 cm

Japanese Bronze Dragon Vases, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

A pair of Japanese Meiji period bronze vases, plain stylish design with a dragon curling around the base of the neck, seal mark to base. Height 35.5 cm

Japanese Bronze Pedestal Vase with Fantastic Creature Handles

A large Japanese bronze pedestal vase, a trumpet neck baluster vase with a deep chocolate patina, having fantastic creature twin handles to the neck, the body with two shaped cartouches with pairs of birds in fruiting and flowering trees, with lappets and…

Meiji Bronze Koro with Lion Dog Panels and Handles

A Japanese bronze Koro or vase, Meiji period, circa 1900, the ovoid koro with high set rope twist handles and leafy mounts, a domed cover, and two high relief panels to the body featuring lion dogs in garden settings, raised on three cabriole legs upon a…

Bronze Elephant Vases with Bird Reliefs

Japanese pair of bronze vases with elephant head handles and panels of birds on reliefs and graduated base, height 53 cm

Japanese Bronze Crab Pot Vase

A Japanese bronze reticulated 'Crab pot' vase, Meiji period, late 19th to early 20th century, the baluster vase with an inner core in rough textured blackened bronze, the outer layer emulating woven cane, with waves to the base and a collar of spilling…

Japanese Bronze Bird Vase, Meiji Period

A Japanese bronze baluster shape vase Meji period 1868 - 1912 depicting birds in foliage height 37 cm Oriental

Meiji Bronze Vase with Dragon Handles

A very fine quality Japanese bronze vase, with winged dragon handles, Meiji period, circa 1850

Meiji Bronze Vases with Mixed Metal Inlay

Pair Japanese Meiji period bronze vases. Baluster form with twin mask and ring handles, mixed metal inlaid decoration. Height 38 cm (each)

Japanese Bronze Water Lily Vases

A pair of Japanese bronze vases, baluster shape with water lilies in high relief to the sides. Height 29 cm

Japanese bronze vase with fruiting vine and taotie feet

A Japanese bronze vase, of square section with tapering walls, decorated with a fruiting vine in high relief, the vine forming handles to the shoulder, the leaves and fruit trail over each face of the vase, the neck decorated with stiff leaf pattern, the…

Japanese Meiji Bronze Ikebana Vase with Mountain Lake Decoration

A Japanese bronze Ikebana vase, Meiji period, raised on a tri-footed base, twin handled body with low relief cast decoration of mountain lake, under a wide, spreading rim. Two character maker's mark to base, height 28 cm, diameter 30 cm

Japanese Bronze Elephant Vases with Bird and Stork Motifs

Japanese bronze pair of vases each having two elephant head handles, with two raised panels of birds to the body & storks in flight surrounding the neck. Height 31 cm

Japanese Bronze Vase with Raised Floral Decoration

Good Japanese bronze vase, of baluster form, decorated with a raised flower and foliage, signed, height 19 cm

Japanese Bronze Dragon and Phoenix Floor Vases

A large pair of Japanese bronze dragon and phoenix decorated floor vases, 102 cm high

Meiji Champleve Bronze Vase, 46cm High

Large Japanese Meiji champleve bronze vase, 46 cm high

Japanese Bronze Elephant Vases with Bird Panels

Japanese bronze pair of vases each having two elephant head handles, with two raised panels of birds to the body & storks in flight surrounding the neck. Height 52.5 cm

Bronze Lotus Vase with Floral Detail

Japanese bronze lotus vase with applied floral detail. Height 29 cm

Japanese Bronze Vases with Silver and Copper Foliage Decoration

Two Japanese bronze vases, with engraved tree and applied silver and copper foliage decoration, height 15 cm approx

Antique Japanese Bronze Vases - Pair (21cm)

Pair of nice quality antique Japanese bronze vases, approx 21 cm high (2)

Japanese Bronze Vase with Markings, 46cm High

Large Japanese bronze vase, with marks to base, 46 cm high approx.

Geese-adorned Japanese bronze vase

Japanese bronze vase decorated with geese

Japanese Bronze Usubata Flower Vase with Swans and Carp

A Japanese bronze usubata flower vase, unusual small size, decorated with swans in a pond to one side, a carp to the other, on three scrolling feet. Maker's mark to base. 20 cm x 17.5 cm

Japanese Meiji Bronze Vase with Silver Inlay

A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the baluster vase with a carinate shaped collar, lightly decorated with a frieze of silver inlaid stringing to the upper body, height 18.5 cm

Japanese Bronze Phoenix Vase with Enamel Band, 19th Century

A Japanese bronze vase, with double phoenix handles & an enamel band around the neck, 19th century, height 26 cm

Japanese Bronze Vases Pair

Pair of Japanese bronze vases

Meiji Bronze Vase with Shi Shi and Tasselled Ball

A Japanese Meiji period bronze vase of baluster form with applied pair of Shi Shi chasing a foliated tasselled ball, the applied pieces achieved by a second firing, 48 cm high.

Meiji Period Bronze Vase with Elephant Handles

A Japanese bronze vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), in the archaistic style, with two elephant head shaped handles, 31.5 x 29 cm

Japanese bronze vase with applied decoration

Antique Japanese bronze vase with applied decoration, approx 15 cm high

Japanese Meiji period bronze vases with bird and floral decoration

A pair of Japanese bronze vases. Meiji period, 1868-1912. The well patinated ovoid vases with short wide necks raised on convex bases, lightly incised to the body with shaped reserves, flora and insects, each reserve with applied and coloured decoration…