Vintage Takaoka Copperware Bronze Flower Vase Houun Hexagonal Bud Vase BV774 Buddhist perfect for Buddhist altars or

perfect for Buddhist altars or collectors of Japanese religious artifacts

Base Width: 9

Title: "Friends" (ともだち)

natural surface reminiscent of ash-glazed Japanese pottery

or a framed centerpiece behind a bedhead or sofa

Vintage Takaoka Copperware Bronze Flower Vase Houun Hexagonal Bud Vase BV774 Buddhist perfect for Buddhist altars orThis is a Japanese bronze flower vase crafted in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture. It is an authentic piece of cast bronze metalwork by the artisan Houun. The vase features a tall, slender, hexagonal obelisk like shape tapering towards the top. Three sides of the hexagonal column are finished with a smooth, dark brown patina, while the alternating three sides feature a highly textured, bark like rough surface. The base is flat and unglazed bronze metal.