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Ōshima Joun (Japan, 1858-1940) Large Bronze Vase with Dragon By Ōshima Joun (大島如雲, 1858–1940) A large bronze vase of ovoid form, the shoulder decorated in high relief with a dragon emerging from swirling waves, its clawed foot gripping the vase's neck, rendered with a bristling mane and finely detailed scales. Signed Ichijōken Joun Saku, with tomobako titled and signed by the artist. Ōshima Joun, born in 1858, was one of the most celebrated Japanese bronze-casters of the late Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa periods. A professor at the Tokyo School of Art from 1890 to 1932, he exhibited at the great international expositions of the era, including Paris (1900), St Louis (1904) and London (1910). Meiji–Taishō period, late 19th–early 20th century. H: 37cm D: 37cm Tomobako (artist-inscribed box) Japan, Edo period
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