{"product_id":"antieke-japanse-meiji-drakenvazen-gesigneerd-dai-nippon-sawari-brons-paar","title":"Antique Japanese Meiji Dragon Vases – Signed 'Dai Nippon' – Sawari Bronze (Pair)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; background-color:#ffffff; color:#222222; padding:40px; border:1px solid #d4af37; line-height:1.7; max-width:800px; margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch1 style=\"color:#8a6d3b; font-size:26px; margin-bottom:10px; font-weight:normal; border-bottom:2px solid #f4ecd8; padding-bottom:15px;\"\u003e\nAntique Japanese Meiji Dragon Vases – Signed Dai Nippon – Pair\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nImpressive pair of Japanese bronze vases from the Meiji period, richly decorated with dragons in high relief. The vases feature a powerful vertical form, a dark metallic sheen, and a highly decorative appearance that fits seamlessly into a Japanese, classic, or eclectic interior.\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\nThe dragons are rendered in strongly raised relief all around the vases. This gives the pair great depth and movement. The skin, claws, and winding bodies are vividly modeled, ensuring the vases do not appear flat or standard, but truly present as sculptural objects.\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\nThe underside is marked with a Japanese signature stating “Dai Nippon,” literally “Great Japan.” This type of marking is consistent with export and workshop work from the Meiji period, a time when Japanese bronze founders were highly appreciated internationally for their technical craftsmanship and decorative power.\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\nThe metal has a dark silvery tone and a clear resonance. The scratch and sound tests indicate a hard, tin-rich bronze alloy, possibly related to Sawari or white bronze. In the recessed sections, subtle traces of old gold-colored accents are still visible, especially in the scale structure of the dragons.\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\nIn Japanese and East Asian art, the dragon represents strength, protection, dignity, and celestial energy. As a matching pair, these vases have a strong symmetrical effect and are particularly suitable as statement pieces on a cabinet, console, pedestal, or in a collection of Japanese Meiji art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8a6d3b; font-size:20px; margin-top:35px; margin-bottom:15px; font-weight:normal;\"\u003e\nProduct details\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee; width:30%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObject\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePair of Japanese dragon vases\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMeiji period, c. 1880–1900\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eDragons in high relief\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eTin-rich bronze alloy \/ possibly Sawari or white bronze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMarked with Dai Nippon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePower, protection, dignity and heavenly energy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eH 25 x W 16.5 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e3.8 kg together\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px; border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGood antique condition with patina, normal signs of age and light wear commensurate with age and use.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #d4af37; padding:20px; background-color:#faf7ef; margin-top:30px; text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0; color:#8a6d3b; font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResearch \u0026amp; verification\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 15px 0; color:#333333; font-style:italic; font-size:15px;\"\u003e\nThis object has been examined for material, patina, signature and historical consistency.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/1stbuddha.nl\/pages\/anatomie-boeddha-forensische-audit\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:10px 24px; border:1px solid #8a6d3b; color:#8a6d3b; text-decoration:none; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold; letter-spacing:1px;\"\u003e\nView our research method\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57093856788811,"sku":"539","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/antieke-japanse-meiji-drakenvazen-sawari-brons.jpg?v=1776879429","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/antique-japanese-meiji-dragon-vases-signed-dai-nippon-sawari-bronze-pair","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}