Trying to Identify Japanese Bronze Vase

[capt-zero]

I have pictures of this in the garage sale finds area, but I thought if I posted this here I might get a little help. I found this vase at a garage sale yesterday. It is patinated bronze and signed by the maker. It looks to me to be Meiji era (a number of other things I bought at this same sale are from that time period). I'm hoping someone here will recognize the marks. Thanks for any help you can give.

 

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[Paleopilot]

What does the bottom look like? That almost looks like it was made from a spent artillery shell.

 

[capt-zero]

The bottom is plain. No resemblance to a shell. You should be able to see in the first picture, a rather thick rim, seems unsuitable for a projectile. The metal in the whole vase is about 1/8" thick.

 

[capt-zero]

For what it's worth, here's a picture of the bottom. Quite plain, with nothing to indicate trench art. It's funny, but I can find sites to identify silver marks, gold marks, jewelry marks, pottery, porcelian and even glass, but I have been unable to find a single site to identify Japanese bronze marks. Anybody have any links?

 

[Red-Coat]

Just tidying up some blasts from the past (including some very ancient ones), largely for the benefit of anyone searching the site for information.

That’s a Takaoka copperware ‘plum blossom’ vase. Modern… or late vintage at the very earliest.

https://japantakumi.com/en-ww/products/014-023aa