Japan. Meiji period. Ca. 1900. Bronze with dark, shining patina. a) Shishi lion with brocade sphere under the front paws. Small lid on the back. b) High cylindrical vessel on three feet, with shishi among peonies and a sitting Kirin on the lid. H. a) 12.5cm, b) 18cm. Condition A/B.
Provenance: -Private collection Southern Germany. From an ancestor who was in honorary diplomatic service for Japan acquired locally in the 1920s.