A Japanese mid century painted bronze vase of elongated elegant form, with a shower waisted neck, the surface with a verdigris patina, unsigned
Circa 1970
23cm
Kasai Taizo was born in Takaoka in Toyama prefecture, a place of long-standing metalworking traditions. He is widely respected as one of the artisans who brought the Edo period techniques into the 20th century and marrying it with the contemporary form. This vase is a perfect example of this combination.
A Japanese mid century painted bronze vase of elongated elegant form, with a shower waisted neck, the surface with a verdigris patina, unsigned
Circa 1970
23cm
Kasai Taizo was born in Takaoka in Toyama prefecture, a place of long-standing metalworking traditions. He is widely respected as one of the artisans who brought the Edo period techniques into the 20th century and marrying it with the contemporary form. This vase is a perfect example of this combination.