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Crescent-Shape Hanging Flower Container Sahari (alloy of lead, tin and copper)

Crescent-Shape Hanging Flower Container Sahari (alloy of lead, tin and copper)
with embossed design of clouds
Edo period, 18th century
Gift of Ii Family

This flower vase comes with a copper otoshi, which is inserted at the bottom to hold the water and flowers. This piece was frequently used for chakai by Naosuke, thirteenth head of Ii family.

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