A group of three patinated bronze vesselsTaisho/Showa era
The first, a vase surmounted by a very flat and wide mouth rim and raised atop a similar foot rim separated by a tall cylindrical body with ribbed decoration; the second a short beggars bowl surmounted by a fitted lid centered by a globular finial, incised to the base with the makers' mark Motoi; the third a baluster vase with raised relief hoo-o band encircling the shoulder all below the wide tray separately cast to serve as an usubata.
14 1/2in (36.8cm) height of second and tallest (3).