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ANDO JUBEI (1876-1953)
A large moriage cloisonné-enamel bottle
vase
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The long, square neck applied with stylized
cloud handles and with a compressed body
with faceted sides, decorated in low relief
with flying cranes in clouds, overlapping
chrysanthemums and roundels of geometric
design below a band of clouds, all in white
and brown enamels and silver wire on a
light brown ground, signed on the underside
with the mark of the Ando Workshop; silver
mounts

With a double tombako wood storage box,
the interior inscribed on the cover Shippo
mimitsuki shikunshi unkaku mon kabin
(Enamel flower vase with small handles,
decorated with the Four Noble Plants,
clouds, and cranes), signed Jubei kinsei
(Respectfully made by Jubei), and sealed
Ando kinsei and Tamamono gochokushi
14 1/2in (36.9cm) high

US$30,000 - 50,000

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