A hammered iron vase Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Shigemitsu (Hirata Shigemitsu; 1855-1926) and Katsu... The iron vase with compressed bulbous body and long tapering neck, designed with waves, the mouth rim applied with a silver chiseled with a dragon and waves, the long neck encircled with a silver dragon finely cast and chiseled, the signature on base 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm.) high
A hammered iron vase Meiji-Taisho period (early 20th century), signed Shigemitsu (Hirata Shigemitsu; 1855-1926) and Katsu... The iron vase with compressed bulbous body and long tapering neck, designed with waves, the mouth rim applied with a silver chiseled with a dragon and waves, the long neck encircled with a silver dragon finely cast and chiseled, the signature on base 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm.) high