Meiji Period Bronze Vase with Flying Cranes
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A Japanese Meiji period decorative cast bronze vase, cylinder form with cranes in flight in relief amongst scrolling clouds, raised on three decorative scrolling feet, height 32 cm.
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- oriental bronzes, figures - bronze figures, cranes and herons 28
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oriental objects
- bronze vases, Japanese 239
- bronze, other objects 2,409
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