Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase | Bas relief depicting Koi Street Vendors A nice Diamond cut design

A nice Diamond cut design with a concentric circle taper at the centre

Shape 75/10

Atterbury] is that this design was by Sally Tuffin and released during 1992 and each design was individually painted by Wendy Mason

Model 489B

Nao by Lladro figure My Recital

Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase | Bas relief depicting Koi Street Vendors A nice Diamond cut designMeiji period Japanese Bronze vase Bas relief depicting Koi There are 2 different scenes on the vase Koi within reeds and Koi swimming vertically within a depiction of water. Chinese tradition tells of carp (koi) attempting to swim upstream at the Dragon Gate rapids, impeded by demons who increased the height of the waterfall. After considerable struggle, the carp which succeeded were turned into golden dragons. The fish consequently became an emblem