19thc Edo period Japanese lacquered and copper ritual vessel-copper basin comes out-highly decorated with brass and gilt highlights on wood lacquered quatreped base-wear to some gilding-has a almost habachi form-have no idea how it was used in ritual--it most likely could have used in libations-good size=20 inches by 20 inches-9.5 inches high-use as an elegant planter-high quality piece
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