A large Japanese cloisonné vase

First-quarter 20th Century
The large, wide-shouldered vase decorated with polychrome enameled wisteria and songbirds on a black ground
21" H x 24" Dia.
Condition Report: Overall good condition with shelf wear, scuffs, and light scratches commensurate with age. Scattered pin holing to the enamel inherent to the time of manufacture. With a 3.5" area of indentations to metal rim with associated cracks and chipping to enamel underneath, with further scattered chipped losses along underside rim. A 4.5" area of chipped losses to bottom rim and subsequent cover-up with black paint. Scattered minor chips to the enamel decoration throughout.