The Becker Collection – Twentieth century Japanese bronze flower vases
This book contains the private collection of twentieth century bronze flower vases compiled by
Ton and Mies Becker, both retired medical specialists van collectors of Asian art.
With the introduction of Buddhism in Japan in the sixth century, bronze containers for flowers to be placed on the altar became important religious objects. In the fifteenth century the Buddhist monk Senno Ikenobô founded the art of flower arranging, which started …
