AN OVOID CLOISONNE JAR AND COVER decorated in various coloured enamels with shaped panels of birds finding refuge on a cliff ranking out of splashing waves, alternating with roundels depicting butterflies, each cartouche connected by a band of trellis pattern, all on a takaramono ground, the narrow foot and mouth-rim with key fret, similar decoration on the lid and topped by a circular finial (minute old chips), stamped tata in a li-shaped frame, late 19th century

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AN OVOID CLOISONNE JAR AND COVER decorated in various coloured enamels with shaped panels of birds finding refuge on a cliff ranking out of splashing waves, alternating with roundels depicting butterflies, each cartouche connected by a band of trellis pattern, all on a takaramono ground, the narrow foot and mouth-rim with key fret, similar decoration on the lid and topped by a circular finial (minute old chips), stamped tata in a li-shaped frame, late 19th century
14cm.high

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