KOITSU: A FINE AND LARGE NOGAWA COMPANY INLAID BRONZE VASE WITH A LONG-TAILED ROOSTER AND CHERRY BLOSSOMSBy Koitsu for the Nogawa company, signed Koitsu and with Nogawa company markJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The tall baluster-shaped bronze vase masterfully inlaid in iroe-e takazogan of rich silver, gold and copper, the details engraved in katakiri-bori, depicting a long-tailed rooster (onagadori) perched on a beautifully blossoming sakura tree. Incised signature KOITSU to the side and with the Nogawa company mark underneath.HEIGHT 36 cmWEIGHT 3,187 gCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear.Founded in Kyoto in 1825, during the Meiji era the Nogawa Company developed into a commissioning house that showed at major international expositions between 1893 and 1910 as well as at the Naikoku Kangyo Hakurankai (Domestic Industrial Promotion Exhibitions) in 1881 and 1890. The company had a popular store that was on the "must-see" list for international globetrotters, as well as showrooms in the Kyoto and Miyako Hotels.Auction comparison:Compare a related Nogawa company vase of similar size bearing a different design at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 2 December 2022, Vienna, lot 62 (sold for 13,000 EUR).