By Nakajima Yasumi II (1905-1986), Showa era (1926-1989), 20th centuryThe patinated dark reddish-brown elongated quatre section body with a wide flared rim, the rim applied with two pierced ornamental handles on opposite sides in the form of four semi-circles, signed on the base with two chiselled characters in archaic script form Yasumi; with a wooden tomobako storage box inscribed Chudo omoto kabin, Yasumi (Cast bronze vase in the form of a rohdea by Yasumi) with seal Yasumi. 25.5cm x 21cm (10in x 8?in). (2).