Exceptional Signed Japanese Meiji Period Fine Cloisonne Enamel Bird Charger, Circa 1900

Keywords: Japanese Art, Meiji Period, Cloisonne, Enamelwork, Bird, Egret, Heron, Bamboo, Fine Wirework, Pictorial Enamel, Japanese Decorative Arts, Polychrome Enamel, Signed

Summary:
Exceptional Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel pictorial charger, circa 1900, finely decorated with a white egret or heron perched among dark bamboo leaves and delicate flowering vegetation.

Of particularly fine quality, the cloisonne work employs exceptionally thin wire separations delineating the individual areas of enamel. The wires are so finely executed that many are barely perceptible to the naked eye, giving the surface an unusually painterly appearance. Finished with a narrow metal rim. Signed.

Measurement: 1 1/2 x 12 in. (3.8 x 30.5 cm.) approx

Condition
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