Exceptional Japanese bronze, silver and enamel vase, of handsome baluster form, the silver neck decorated with enamel flowers and foliage, above a pair fo enamel and silver leaf handles, above a fine repeating border of flower heads in tones of yellow, red, green and blue, above a bronze body, decorated with a magnificent silver rampant dragon, amongst cloud scrolls, signed to base and side with gold inlay, height 38.5 cm