A large cloisonné enamel vase | Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915) | Meiji period, late 19th century

Property from the John and Muriel Okladek Collection
A large cloisonné enamel vase
Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915)
Meiji period, late 19th century

the large vase of ovoid form with copper gilt rim and silver foot ring, worked in silver and gold wire and coloured enamels on a dark blue enamel ground, with finely delineated butterflies among blossoming chrysanthemums, the leaves in shaded (bokashi) enamels, the everted rim bordered with floral lozenges and kikko, the rim with cherry blossom flowers above foliate scrolls, the foot similarly decorated with a band of hanabishishippo
46.5 cm., 18¼ in. high

Condition Report:
There are some very light surface marks, including some small scratches and small areas of pitting, the interior of the mouth with some areas of surface rust, that could easily be removed.

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