{"product_id":"gourd-shaped-bronze-vase-w-snail-ー西垣-一瑳-黄銅瓢式-華瓶","title":"Gourd Shaped Bronze Vase w\/ Snail ー西垣 一瑳 \"黄銅瓢式 華瓶\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA snail pulls his house slowly up this bronze vase in classic elongated gourd form Nishigaki Issa signed on the side and enclosed in the original signed wooden box titled Kodo Hyoshiki Kabin (Yellow Bronze Gourd Shaped Vase). It is 8 cm  (3 inches) diameter 30 cm (12 inches) tall and is in excellent condition, wrapped in the original cloth pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNishigaki Issa was a highly skilled Japanese metalwork artist (Kinkoshi) active from the late Meiji through early Showa periods. He was a prominent disciple of Hata Zoroku I, a legendary master of metal casting in Kyoto. Issa excelled in reproducing the intricate archaic patterns found on ancient Chinese ritual bronzes. He left behind a body of work ranging from High-quality kettles, tea leaf jars, and charcoal braziers (Binkake) as well as ritual vessels such as detailed incense burners (Koro) and flower vases used for traditional tea ceremonies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nishigaki Issa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50998007103735,"sku":"K1523","price":122800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/7472\/3063\/files\/2026-07-1611.25.23.jpg?v=1788313098","url":"https:\/\/kuramonzen.com\/products\/gourd-shaped-bronze-vase-w-snail-%e3%83%bc%e8%a5%bf%e5%9e%a3-%e4%b8%80%e7%91%b3-%e9%bb%84%e9%8a%85%e7%93%a2%e5%bc%8f-%e8%8f%af%e7%93%b6","provider":"Kura Monzen Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}