This is a purple copper vase by Okamashi (kettle maker) Hori Masagoro, who was active from the Meiji to the Showa periods. Hori Masagoro was a colleague of the 10th generation Hori Jojin (1890-1973) of Horiyamashiro, a disciple of Nagoshi Masaharu, and adopted son of the previous generation Hori Jojin. He succeeded the 10th generation Horiyamashiro in Taisho 9. He was a master Okamashi who was active from the Meiji to Showa periods. He received the Niigata Prefecture Cultural Award. This work was created around the early Showa period, with fine patterns on the purple copper, and is a slender, drum-shaped piece. The artist's signature is inside the base on the back. This is a work in very good condition. It comes in a wooden box. The size is 5.8 cm in diameter at the mouth, 4.8 cm in diameter at the base, and 26.2 cm in height. It will be carefully packed and shipped. Thank you for viewing.