Vas, brons. Japan, Meiji (1868-1912).

Droppformad med hög uppdragen hals, dekor av mount Fuji samt med träd i förgrunden, samt med den kejserliga symbolen, krysantemum. Inläggningar i guld och silver. Höjd 19,5 cm.

Proveniens

From the collection of Helge von Knorring (1897-1985), thence by descent within the family. Helge von Knorring was a Finnish diplomat who had a long career within the ministry of Foreign Affairs. He first comes out as a young attaché to Japan in the late 1920’s. then comes to Shanghai as the Charge d ’Affaires 1929-1932. Then he returns as an attaché in Tokyo again. The service continues with a lot of posts around the world, he was the Chargé d’Affaires in Pretoria 1949-1952, Abassador to Beijing 1952-1953, Ambassador to Bern 1953-1956.

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