Vintage · Made in Japan · one of one
Japanese Metal Art Flower Vessel
Saegusa Sotaro Bronze Vase
This bronze vase by the acclaimed sculptor Saegusa Sotaro brings a sense of quiet, sculptural permanence to a room. It is a piece that commands attention through its refined form and the deliberate weight of the metal. Saegusa Sotaro (1911–2006) was a prominent Japanese sculptor born on Shodoshima island. He studied at the Tokyo Art School under the guidance of masters Asakura Fumio and Kitamura Seibo. His work was frequently selected for the Teiten and Nitten exhibitions, establishing him as a significant figure in 20th-century Japanese plastic arts. Beyond his exhibition career, he served as a professor at the Nagoya University of Arts and was awarded the Medal with Blue Ribbon for his contributions to the arts. This piece exemplifies the intersection of fine art sculpture and functional metalwork. It is designed to hold a single bloom or simply exist as a sculptural focal point, reflecting the artist's expertise in working with bronze to capture balance and form. To live with a work by Saegusa is to engage with a lineage of Japanese modern sculpture.
$169 Free shipping to 32 countries
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We ship to mainland China: free, tracked. Import duties, if any, are paid on delivery. Where we ship
A gift for luck and protection · a collector · a new home
Leaves Fukuoka within three business days by EMS, with tracking.
Condition report
- Era
- Showa era (1926–1989)
- Artist
- Saegusa Sotaro
- Condition
- Vintage, unused, in its original box
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- Made in Japan. Made in Japan, found in Japan, and sent to you from Fukuoka.
- One of one. This exact piece, photographed in our studio in Fukuoka.
- Returns within 14 days of delivery. Not right? Send it back as it came and we refund the full price, return postage included.
- Packed safely, sent by EMS within three business days, fully insured, with tracking.
Duties, checkout and extras
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- Import tax. It depends on your country; if any is due, it is collected on delivery.
- US import duties. Already included in the price: nothing to pay at your door.
- Secure checkout by Stripe — cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay. No account needed.
- Two pieces, one parcel. Each extra piece in the same order is $15 off at checkout.
- Orders of $200 or more travel with a gift to keep: Japanese chopsticks with a rest in a paulownia box, or a Nara kaya-cloth handkerchief.
How It Arrives
Each piece is packed by hand in our Fukuoka studio and sent with its original documentation, including the written account of the piece and its maker.
A singular work of Japanese sculptural art, ready for a new collection.
How it travels
Packed safely, insured in full
Every piece is packed by hand in Fukuoka inside a sturdy 3 mm corrugated carton, cushioned all round with air pillows so it cannot move. It travels with tracking all the way to your door: by EMS, insured for its full value, on orders of $100 or more, and by tracked airmail below that.
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