Japan. 17th/18th c. Bronze with dark, shining patina. The kirin on the lid sits on his hind feet between waves and has turned his dragon head to the rear. The detail of the animal, such as the deer antlers, the hooves and the polka dots on his back are finely depicted. The bulbous compressed vessel on three high legs. Under the mouth a wide border with dragons in pairs with flaming pearls above waves. The high handles twisted. Weight 12,96kg, height 59cm, ? 25cm. Condition A/B. Antlers of kirin damaged and repaired.
Provenance: -Private collection Southern Germany. From an ancestor who was in honorary diplomatic service for Japan acquired locally in the 1920s.