A cloisonné enamel vase and cover | Attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) | Meiji period, late 19th century

Property from the John and Muriel Okladek Collection
A cloisonné enamel vase and cover
Attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927)
Meiji period, late 19th century

the oval vase on short foot and broad neck rim, decorated in various coloured enamels and thicknesses of gold wire, with two panels of butterflies among chrysanthemums, wisteria and other flowers and foliage on a light blue ground, bordered by interspersed pierced roundels of flowers and butterflies, surrounded by flower heads on a black ground, the shoulder with a band of lappets, the domed cover with chrysanthemum (kiku) finial
16 cm., 6½ in. high

Condition Report:
Some old wear and slight pitting that probably occurred during the firing process.

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