Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase | Bas relief depicting Koi Street Vendors Issued: 1914 - 1967

Issued: 1914 - 1967

Figure only | this piece was never issued with a Limited Edition Certificate

Approx 13 inches or 33 cm tall

Exact date of issue is also unknown

Ernst Wahliss was an Austrian ceramicist who created ornate porcelain and earthenware vessels for European elites

Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase | Bas relief depicting Koi Street Vendors Issued: 1914 - 1967Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase Bas relief depicting Koi There are 2 different scenes on the vase Koi within reeds and Koi swimming vertically within a depiction of water. Chinese tradition tells of carp (koi) attempting to swim upstream at the Dragon Gate rapids, impeded by demons who increased the height of the waterfall. After considerable struggle, the carp which succeeded were turned into golden dragons. The fish consequently became an emblem