Late 19th-Early 20th Century Bronze Japanese Crane Planter pet but the mechanism remains operational

but the mechanism remains operational

and type storage systems formed the backbone of countless print shops across the U

The back is a field replacement from an Atlas Powder Company (formerly Du Pont Powder Company) explosives crate

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Late 19th-Early 20th Century Bronze Japanese Crane Planter pet but the mechanism remains operationalHeavily cast bronze planter featuring a continuous high relief frieze of cranes in flight amid swirling cloud forms and stylized wave ground. The upper register is richly textured with incised and stippled patterning, creating depth behind the raised avian figures. Twin loop handles terminate in sculptural, bud like mounts that integrate seamlessly into the decorative band. The body swells gently from a narrow foot to a broad rim, the surface carrying