japaneseaesthetics:

Ornament of Fish in Waves (Okimono).  Japan, circa 1900.  Bronze, silver, gilt, shibuichi and shakudo.
13.1 x 48.7 cm. An okimono of stylized bronze waves among which swim
two shubunkin, one cast in richly patinated copper, the other in oxidized
silver with partially gilt areas, the eyes of shibuichi, shakudo, and
gilt. The fish naturalistically modelled, supported by the highly stylized
waves.

Oshima Joun (1858-1940), given name Yasutaro, was the son of
the cast-metal worker Oshima Takajiro, whose father Yasubei had started the
family business. He succeeded to the business in 1877 and took the name Joun.
He used the go Shokaken.  Text
and image via Khalili Collection