A bronze flower vaseShowa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era, circa 1973-1995With slightly everted sides rising to a three-stepped shoulder and short, slightly everted mouth and resting on a recessed foot, with a consistent dark-brown patination, the recessed base with cast three-character signature EiichiWith a wood tomobako storage box inscribed and signed Chudo hanaike Eiichi (Cast bronze flower vase, Eiichi) and sealed Eiichi 13 1/2in (34.5cm) high