CIRCULAR PLATE in bronze with a brown patina, supported by three cranes in the round, their beaks clasping the plate, decorated with lions set against a wooded landscape. Inscription and stamps at the top of the scene. (Slightly stripped of patina). Japan, late Meiji period (1868–1912) – early Shōwa period (1912–1926). A BRONZE TRAY WITH CRANE-SHAPED FEET, JAPAN, LATE MEIJI PERIOD – EARLY SHÔWA PERIOD, CA. 1900–1920. HEIGHT: 14.5 CM (5 11/16 IN.) – DIAMETER (TRAY): 30 CM (11 13/16 IN.)