Appraisal: Japanese Komai Iron & Gold Vase, ca. 1890, from Charleston, SC Hr 1.

Stay Gold, a group I winner and sire of Japanese Triple Crown winner and Horse of the Year Orfevre, has died at the age of 21.

The vase has been overpainted with gold laurel leaves, anthemion, and banding, and features four laurel crowns tied with ribbon. The form and decoration of this vase are in the Neoclassical style.

While usubata vases are distinctly Japanese, it's not obvious to know what they are used for. In fact, they play a key role in the traditional practice of flower arranging in Japan.

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A. Your vases are Japanese Moriage Satsuma and appear to date from the first quarter of the 20th century.

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So, today let's shed some light on one tiny slice of Japanese culture: the usubata vase. While usubata vases are distinctly Japanese, it's not obvious to know what they are used for.