Japan. Edo. Bunsei period, 1818-30. Murata Seimin (1761-1837), worked for several museums and for the emporer Ninko. Bronze with dark patina. The melon shaped body compressed and on high feet with dragons. The lid in openwork with scrolls and a large bird of prey as handle. The handles of the body vertical and in openwork with swastika. The body with six cartouches showing dragons, h?? birds, birds of prey and kirin. Height 53cm, ? 30cm. Underneath a nine-partite mark: Dai Nippon Bunsei nen Semin ch?. Condition B. At one foot the dragon missing, repaired.
Provenance: -Private collection North Rhine Westphalia.