Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase | Bas relief depicting Koi Street Vendors he earned his nickname from

he earned his nickname from his trigger happy method of upholding the law at the many shootouts that erupted from poker games

Ernst Wahliss was an Austrian ceramicist who created ornate porcelain and earthenware vessels for European elites

Exact date of issue is also unknown

Model 489B

Meiji period Japanese Bronze vase | Bas relief depicting Koi Street Vendors he earned his nickname fromMeiji period Japanese Bronze vase Bas relief depicting Koi There are 2 different scenes on the vase Koi within reeds and Koi swimming vertically within a depiction of water. Chinese tradition tells of carp (koi) attempting to swim upstream at the Dragon Gate rapids, impeded by demons who increased the height of the waterfall. After considerable struggle, the carp which succeeded were turned into golden dragons. The fish consequently became an emblem