A cloisonné enamel vase with dragon and tiger | Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa (workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845-1927), but attributed to Shibata | Meiji period, late 19th century

Property from the John and Muriel Okladek Collection
A cloisonné enamel vase with dragon and tiger
Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa (workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845-1927), but attributed to Shibata
Meiji period, late 19th century

the oviform vase decorated in various coloured enamels and worked in silver wire on a deep black ground, with a dragon and tiger in battle (ryuko), the details intricately delineated, the shoulder with a band imitating a brocade cloth cover, decorated with blue and red stylised chrysanthemum heads, karakusa and hanabishi, signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa (workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845-1927), but attributed to Shibata
18 cm., 7⅛ in. high

Condition Report:
There is a small dent and scratch to the silver rim as can be seen in the illustrations, slight mark to reverse, otherwise good condition.

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