Description A GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE 'DRAGON' VASE, EDOJapan, Edo Period (1615-1868), 18th century. Of baluster form with squared mouth, supported and a flaring foot, flanked by two mask handles suspending loose rings, finely cast with dragons in relief and with gilt takazogan details on a dense wave pattern. The base with an archaistic seal mark. Condition: Very good condition, signs of wear to the interior, and casting flaws.Provenance: From the collection of Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt, acquired at Charlotte Otto and Gerhard Müller Antiquitäten, Darmstadt on 10 September 1981, and thence by descent to the present owner. Theodor "Teddy" Hahn was a well-known and respected collector of netsuke and other Asian works of art.A copy of the original purchasing letter from Charlotte Otto and Gerhard Müller, dated 10 September 1981, accompanies this lot.Weight: 2,894 gDimensions: Height 29.1 cm