+ BIRD VASE, Maruki Company, Japan, Meiji era (1868-1912).
A monumental vase with a bird (robin?) Hunting a fly. The animal sits on a branch that has an amazingly beautiful flower (lily?). This subject matter in Japanese art is called Kachō-ga, meaning images of birds and flowers, and was extremely popular in the Edo and Meiji era. The scene was shown in a very realistic and expressive way.