A good & large antique Meiji period Japanese bronze brazier, koro or handwarmer Drawings & Prints The vase from Rene Lalique's

The vase from Rene Lalique's lifetime rather than one of the post 1945 vases

the bases made of white marble and raised on five compressed bun feet

the quality of the cabinet work is excellent

The rear of the charger is also decorated with six floral panels and three concentric blue circular bands containing 'X & O' decoration

The base having a canterbury for sheet music or periodicals with turned supports and a single drawer to the base

A good & large antique Meiji period Japanese bronze brazier, koro or handwarmer Drawings & Prints The vase from Rene Lalique'sA good & large antique Meiji period Japanese bronze brazier, koro or handwarmer, circa 1890. The twin handled koro having a reticulated lid decorated with a domestic tea ceremony scene. The base with four panels also decorated with domestic scenes, one of fishing, a figural scene with a donkey & a comical scene of a boy with an umbrella stuck on his head. The base having a six character chop mark. Condition is excellent.