Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase | Bas relief depicting Koi Street Vendors Royal Doulton Bunnykins Olympic Bunnykins

Royal Doulton Bunnykins Olympic Bunnykins DB28B

A nice Diamond cut design with a concentric circle taper at the centre

Nao by Lladro figure My Recital

Issued: 1914 - 1967

Ernst Wahliss was an Austrian ceramicist who created ornate porcelain and earthenware vessels for European elites

Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase | Bas relief depicting Koi Street Vendors Royal Doulton Bunnykins Olympic BunnykinsMeiji period Japanese Bronze vase Bas relief depicting Koi There are 2 different scenes on the vase Koi within reeds and Koi swimming vertically within a depiction of water. Chinese tradition tells of carp (koi) attempting to swim upstream at the Dragon Gate rapids, impeded by demons who increased the height of the waterfall. After considerable struggle, the carp which succeeded were turned into golden dragons. The fish consequently became an emblem