Lot Essay
For another vase by Tamura see Oliver Impey and Malcolm Fairley, The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art, vol.III, Meiji no Takara Treasures of Imperial Japan, Enamels, no.71
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SIGNED TAMURA, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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A CLOISONNÉ VASE
SIGNED TAMURA, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Worked in various thicknesses of silver wire and coloured cloisonné enamels with shaped panels depicting birds and flowers including swallows among irises, pheasant among wisteria and peacocks among plum blossom, bordered by stylised flowers and scrolling foliage and lappets to the footrim, silver mounts
31cm. high
SIGNED TAMURA, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Worked in various thicknesses of silver wire and coloured cloisonné enamels with shaped panels depicting birds and flowers including swallows among irises, pheasant among wisteria and peacocks among plum blossom, bordered by stylised flowers and scrolling foliage and lappets to the footrim, silver mounts
31cm. high