Japanese Usubata Cart Style Bronze Ikebana Flower Vase 12" Chadansu Titled: "Dawn" 暁 (akatsuki)Medium: Woodblock

Titled: "Dawn" 暁 (akatsuki)Medium: Woodblock Print11"H x 16"WSigned: Tsukasa Yoshida in pencilCondition: Very good color and impression

It is #65 in the series "One Hundred Views of the Moon" (Tsuki no Hyakushi)

This Taisho era one piece clothing chest or Ishodansu was originally the top part of a three piece tansu

it remains in fine condition with the exception of a damaged spot shown in detail in the photos

Japanese Usubata Cart Style Bronze Ikebana Flower Vase 12" Chadansu Titled: "Dawn" 暁 (akatsuki)Medium: WoodblockThis is a Japanese bronze Usubata (Ikebana flower vase). This vase is used in a tokonoma (alcove in a traditional Japanese home) to display flowers. It is made of a heavy bronze and has a thick cast design of a cart with a woven basket moved by two small children with a removable top filled with water for flowers. It has six point footing. The large top part easily separates from the lower vase. Typically the top is taken to a place where flowers are