A bronze globular vase
By Shoun, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryCast in relief with a large lobster rising from a rock encrusted with seaweed and shells in gilt relief, two small fish swimming to the right, the eyes of gilt metal with dark pupils; signed on the base with an impressed mark Shoun. 23.2cm x 28.5cm (9 1/8in x 11?in).