{"product_id":"japanese-bronze-tsuru-kubi-bud-vase-mid-twentieth-century","title":"Japanese Bronze Tsuru-Kubi Bud Vase, Mid-Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA crane-neck bud vase, cast in bronze, made for the quiet discipline of ikebana. \u003cem\u003eTsuru-kubi\u003c\/em\u003e — named for the long taper of a crane's neck. The form is centuries old, refined by generations of practitioners who understood that a single stem, well placed, says more than a full arrangement. The proportions here are exact: a slow rise through the throat, a generous teardrop body, a tight foot ring. The opening is one centimeter — wide enough for a branch, narrow enough to insist on restraint. One stem of cherry in spring. One peony in summer. One branch of anything worth looking at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eFound at a flea market in New York. Mid-twentieth century, unsigned — as most Japanese bronze of this era was. The form does the talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eOriginal patina intact and undisturbed. Deep brown with reddish undertones, exactly what bronze should look like when it has been left alone. Subtle vertical fluting through the body. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: ~\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5\" H, widest point is 3.5\", mouth is .4\" — single stem\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlas \u0026 Arden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48117180858612,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/6321\/6372\/files\/atlas-arden-japanese-bronze-bud-vase-tsuru-kubi-a1b2c3d4.jpg?v=1777750614","url":"https:\/\/atlasandarden.com\/products\/japanese-bronze-tsuru-kubi-bud-vase-mid-twentieth-century","provider":"Atlas \u0026 Arden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}