Lot Essay
For another vase, see Gregory Irvine, ed., Japanese Cloisonné: The Seven Treasures (London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2006), p. 94.
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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED KYOTO NAMIKAWA (WORKSHOP OF NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI; 1845-1927)
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A cloisonné enamel vase
Meiji period (Late 19th century), signed Kyoto Namikawa (workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki; 1845-1927)
The tapering ovoid vase decorated in polychrome enamels and silver wires with hydrangeas and butterflies, the shoulder decorated with broad lappets with stylized flowers and vines and the foot with a band of geometric foliate pattern, all against a speckled green ground, signature on a silver tablet mounted on base; gilt rims
4in. (10.2cm.) high
Meiji period (Late 19th century), signed Kyoto Namikawa (workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki; 1845-1927)
The tapering ovoid vase decorated in polychrome enamels and silver wires with hydrangeas and butterflies, the shoulder decorated with broad lappets with stylized flowers and vines and the foot with a band of geometric foliate pattern, all against a speckled green ground, signature on a silver tablet mounted on base; gilt rims
4in. (10.2cm.) high