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                                                                       A CLOISONNÉ POT WITH SPOUT
                                                                       AND HANDLE ATTRIBUTED TO
                                                                       NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI (1845-1927)
                                                                       Colored enamel cloisonné with gilding.
                                                                       Japan, Meiji period
                                                                       A pot on a small foot with a slightly
                                                                       bulbous body, a gilded handle and an
                                                                       elegantly curved spout. Two large oval
                                                                       reserves with a yellowish background
                                                                       shows one butterfly each in front of
                                                                       different blossoms. The deep blue
                                                                       areas show fine blossoms and leaves.
                                                                       Some blossoms and many spirals
                                                                       on the spout. The cover also shows
                                                                       blossoms, with a chrysanthemum-like
                                                                       knob.

                                                                       Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) was
                                                                       one of the most famous and brilliant
                                                                       Japanese cloisonné artists. 1886 he
                                                                       was awarded the honorary title of
                                                                       ‘Teishitsu Gigeiin’ (artist-craftsman to
                                                                       the imperial household).

                                                                       HEIGHT 9.9 CM, WIDTH 10 CM

                                                                       Condition: Very good condition
                                                                       Provenance: From an Austrian private
                                                                       collection
                                                                       Estimate EUR 5.000,-
                                                                       Starting price EUR 2.500,-






















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                                                                                                                                                                     A CLOISONNÉ VASE BY     Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) was one of the most
                                                                                                                                                                     NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI       famous and brilliant Japanese cloisonné artists. 1886
                                                                                                                                                                     (1845-1927)             he was awarded the honorary title of ‘Teishitsu Gigeiin’
                                                                                                                                                                     Colored enamel cloisonné on   (artist-craftsman to the imperial household).
                                                                                                                                                                     silver. Japan, Meiji period
                                                                                                                                                                                             HEIGHT 15.3 CM

                                                                                                                                                   A cloisonné vase with accentuated shoulder and a   Condition: Very good condition
                                                                                                                                                   flared foot and neck. Eight small fields, round at the   Provenance: From an Austrian private collection
                                                                                                                                                   top and tapering at the bottom, in light yellow, two
                                                                                                                                                   shades of green and brown on the body. Finely painted   Estimate EUR 15.000,-
                                                                                                                                                   decorations with blossoms and vines in diverse colors   Starting price EUR 7.500,-
                                                                                                                                                   and shapes. Deep, dark blue enamel with very fine
                                                                                                                                                   decorations with spirals. Silver mark KYO-TO Ṕ 悥
                                                                                                                                                   NAMI-KAWA ᷎ 㱛 on the base.







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