* Touhu or arrow vase in copper alloy, baluster shape with flat body covered in a golden-red patina. The handles and neck are decorated with archaic geometric motifs. Below, an apocryphal engraved Ta Ming mark (大明). Inspired by archaic Chinese vases, this vase is probably a hanaike or ikebana vase. Japan Edo period, 18th-19th century H. 24.5 cm