Japan, late Meiji - Taishô period, early 20th century A bronze vase with a brown patina, in the form of archaic Chinese Hu vases, with an ishime-ji surface reminiscent of stone, decorated in gold, red and brown takamaki-e with a pair of peacocks among peonies in bloom. (Mounted as a lamp with opening and base encircled by a gilded copper frame with openwork decoration) H. vase with view: 36 cm - H. with frame: 45 cm.