Antique Japanese Pewter Bajou-Shaku Samurai Horseback Sake Ladle Cup Engraved Glass Please check the photos for

Please check the photos for details on the beautiful fish pattern and condition

Symbolic Imagery: The vase is adorned with high-relief motifs of peaches (symbols of longevity) and pomegranates (symbols of fertility and prosperity)

showing variations in firing and shape that can only come from handmade production

The surface retains its original

The hexagonal form with scalloped lower edges follows a lineage of bells often associated with the history of Hidden Christians (Kakure Kirishitan) in Japan

Antique Japanese Pewter Bajou-Shaku Samurai Horseback Sake Ladle Cup Engraved Glass Please check the photos forAntique Japanese Pewter Bajou Shaku Samurai Horseback Sake Ladle Cup with Hand Engraved Arabesque Motif (133g) This is a highly unusual and elegant piece of Japanese metalwork art: an Antique Pewter Bajou Shaku () dating from the late Edo to the Meiji period (19th century). The Samurai Culture of Bajou Shaku: A Bajou shaku is a specialized, long handled ladle cup originally designed for samurai and noble travelers to comfortably scoop and drink sake