Late 19th-Early 20th Century Bronze Japanese Dragon Vase symbolic This Chinese scholars desk blends

This Chinese scholars desk blends form and storytelling

this piece features an all-over orange gradient with a "roughened" appearance

JM - 090622 - 104952

MM - C-8650 - 041924

small glaze imperfections

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Bronze Japanese Dragon Vase symbolic This Chinese scholars desk blendsCast bronze vase with high relief dragon decoration encircling the shoulder, set against a deliberately textured ground and finished with a dark, time softened patina. The form is classically baluster shaped, rising from a flared foot to a wide, open mouth with a subtly rolled rim. The dragon is rendered in a traditional East Asian idiom, with a sinuous body, finely articulated scales, prominent claws, and an expressive, horned head emerging in bold