Antique Temizuya Japan bronze dragon Shinto temple fountain 1800 lost wax

Wellcome to Japanese Vintage & Antiques Please know: the majority of our items are over 100 years old with wear due to time and usage. Antique Temizuya Japan bronze dragon Shinto temple fountain 1800 lost wax. Antique Japanese bronze Ryu Dragon fountain from Temizuya water basin Shinto temple. Lost wax tecnique craft in original conditions with nice patina and water marks from long usage, represented emerging in the act of griping (temple stone Basin, form it's mouth sprinkling water would have purified visitors hands before accessing sacrel space). Made of 2 separate parts (top fits on lower part) it stood in place with mortar filling, held in place now with inner bronze tube. Period: 1800 - 1880 Edo - Meiji era. Dimensions: H 101 cm, total weight 20.700 Kg + wrapping. Wear from long usage and time, 1 left claw missing, it dose not stand by itself. About us: we are located in the heart of rural Japan in Gifu Prefecture. A place where nature and history can be felt everywhere. Far from the busy and high-tech city, Gifu area and its mountains have preserved incredible traces of the past and it's traditions. This has profoundly inspired us to start this activity and shearing our love for Japanese art with you.