Japanese Bronze Crab Pot Vase
A Japanese bronze reticulated 'Crab pot' vase, Meiji period, late 19th to early 20th century, the baluster vase with an inner core in rough textured blackened bronze, the outer layer emulating woven cane, with waves to the base and a collar of spilling water, a small crab to the outside and a trapped crab, height 9.45 in.
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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, crabs 17
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oriental objects
- bronze vases, Japanese 245
- bronze, other objects 2,593
