Japanese bronze vase with eagle signed Shuho Meiji period

Japanese bronze inlaid vase with an eagle perched on rocks and crushing waves beneath, on a rich brown ground with finely carved details, the eyes inlaid in shakudo and gold signed with chiselled characters Shuho koku 秀峰刻 (engraved by Shuho), late Meiji Period (1868-1912).

Bearing inscription: Zo Nitto Tire Kabushiki-Gaisha, Kabushiki-Gaisha Maruesu Shokai 贈日東タイヤ株式会社 株式会社マルエス商会 (gift from the Nitto Tire and Maruesu Company).

The eagle (washi 鷲) is a spectacular bird symbol of majesty and power, and shares much of the symbolism with the hawk.They were popular subjects in sculpture, paintings, scrolls and screens, and became emblems of the Japanese warrior class.

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