JAPON, fin du XIXème siècle Pair of large Ikebana vases in patinated bronze with engraved or inlaid metal decorations of chimeras, birds, foliage, on a circular base with steps. The body is decorated with two large cartouches containing a samurai in front of the sea or a pierced rock topped by a flight of birds among clouds. The grips are in the shape of a phoenix. Molded blackened wood bases. H. vases : 44.5 cm - Diam. : 24.1 cm. Modified fixings. Wear and tear and some scratches and shocks.