A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE WITH BAMBOO AND BIRDS
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASE WITH BAMBOO AND BIRDS
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The slender baluster body worked in silver and gold wire as well as colored enamels to depict bamboo stalks and birds against a midnight blue ground. The rims and underside applied with brass.
HEIGHT 18.5 cm
Condition: Minor surface wear and losses to enamels. One larger area where the enamel has been damaged.
Provenance: Croatian private collection.
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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASE WITH BAMBOO AND BIRDS
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The slender baluster body worked in silver and gold wire as well as colored enamels to depict bamboo stalks and birds against a midnight blue ground. The rims and underside applied with brass.
HEIGHT 18.5 cm
Condition: Minor surface wear and losses to enamels. One larger area where the enamel has been damaged.
Provenance: Croatian private collection.