Gilt Bronze Mounted Japanese Ceramic Jardiniere
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A gilt bronze mounted Japanese ceramic jardiniere, early 20th century, the ovoid bowl enamel decorated with ladies and full bloom flowers in muted colours and gilt enrichments upon a ferrous red ground, housed in ornate metal mounts with high set dragon handles and formal vegetal designs, raised on four pierced legs with ball feet, height 30.5 cm, length 37 cm, width 24.5 cm
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- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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