Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase | Bas relief depicting Koi Type_Gilbert and Sullivan a great design will emerge

a great design will emerge from Moorcroft – one which

Depicts Act II Scene 2 Falstaff and Dame Quickly: I warrant thee nobody hears

A traditional rich blue band decorated with applied gilt pattern

Moorcroft Juneberry plate

Approx 8cms (3 1/8") wide at base

Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase | Bas relief depicting Koi Type_Gilbert and Sullivan a great design will emergeMeiji 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