A large Japanese bronze tripod koro and cover, late Meiji to Taisho period, the well patinated ovoid bronze koro with a domed cover pierced with cloud design, raised on three dragon head feet, the body with a continuous decoration of applied and finely incised flying cranes and birds over bamboo, pine and prunus branches, nice patina, stamped to the underside with maker's mark. Height 32 cm, diameter: 29 cm