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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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