19thc. Ikebana Japanese Vase, Meiji period, Carved Bamboo, Monumental 48.5" Tall heirloom ID 20 LOC

ID     20                                                              LOC

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) Annual 1951-60-61-62-63-64

some cracks

The sterling silver is attributed to Pittway Brothers London date marked (E) 1860

Gerd Hiort Petersen was born on Bornholm in 1937

19thc. Ikebana Japanese Vase, Meiji period, Carved Bamboo, Monumental 48.5" Tall heirloom ID 20 LOCYou're looking at a beautifully carved Japanese Meiji Period (1868 1912) Timber Bamboo 48 1 2" Tall Ikebana Vase To date, we have not found another Meiji Timber Bamboo Vase as large as this one. The monumental 48 1 2" tall standing "giant timber bamboo" stalk Vase is expertly and intricately carved; Ikebana is the Art of Flower Arranging, and dates as far back as the 13th century. The natural curve of the bamboo combines aesthete beauty with reliable