A JAPANESE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE VASE BY MORIGUCHI

A JAPANESE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE VASE BY MORIGUCHI

MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY

Of baluster shape, decorated in gold and silver nunomezogan with shaped panels enclosing thatched pavilions in mountainous river landscapes and various plants with leafy tendrils, the shoulder with lappets of formal designs, the neck with grapevines and a key fret border to the rim, a seal mark for Kyoto Moriguchi to the side, 13.5cm.