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            A CLOISONNÉ BOX AND COVER WITH BLOSSOMS            A CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH THREE DRAGONS                                   A CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH FUJI BLOSSOMS              A GINBARI CLOISONNÉ VASE BY KUMENO TEITARO
            AND BUTTERFLY BY THE ANDO JUBEI COMPANY            Colored enamel cloisonné. Japan, Meiji period                         Colored enamel cloisonné. Japan, Meiji period    (1865-1939)
            Colored enamel cloisonné. Japan, Meiji period                                                                                                                             Colored enamel with cloisonné on silver. Japan, Meiji to
                                                               This vase shows three dragons – apparently father, mother             A relatively large vase with an accentuated shoulder   Taisho period
            A light blue-grey, rectangular box and cover bearing the   and son – on a beautifully colored light blue background. The   and everted lip. Long blossoms hanging from a wisteria
            mark of Ando Jubei on the base; his company, the Ando   dragons are all snarling at each other; the largest is holding   tree all on a dark midnight blue ground. The flowers of   A fluted vase showing wisteria blossoms. The flowers of
            Cloisonné Company, was founded in 1880 and continues   a flaming, magical pearl, or tama. The fierce heads with            this tree, called kushakufuji in Japan, can reach lengths   this tree, kushakufuji, can reach lengths of up to 200 cm;
            to work to this day. The finely executed cloisonné   horns, barbels and fangs are depicted in a dramatic as well as       of up to 200 cm; in Japan, they are also known as   in Japan, they are also known as Fujinami, or ‘Fuji waves’.
            decorations on the cover show a butterfly fluttering   humorous manner! The shoulder-accentuated vase has an oval          Fujinami, or ‘Fuji waves’. On this vase, some blossoms   On this vase, they are arranged in fields of different colors,
            among aster blossoms and leaves. The box is lined with   cross-section.                                                  are white enamel while others are in a more violet   silver-green, white and violet. The granular background is
            the finest brocade on the interior.                                                                                       shade.  One branch with a single umbel reaches the   silver; this characteristic, glass-like technique is known as
                                                               HEIGHT 24.8 CM                                                        rear side. Lined wooden box.                     tsuiki-shippo. The mark of this Nagoya master is found on
            SIZE 5.2 x 13.6 x 10.5 CM (HWD)                                                                                                                                           the base.
                                                               Condition: Very good condition                                        HEIGHT 22 CM
            Condition: Very good condition                     Provenance: From an Austrian private collection                                                                        HEIGHT 18.7 CM
            Provenance: From an Austrian private collection                                                                          Condition: Very good condition
                                                               Estimate EUR 2.000,-                                                  Provenance: From an Austrian private collection,   Condition: Good condition, very minor faults
            Estimate EUR 1.500,-                               Starting price EUR 1.000,-                                            formerly collection Doblhof                      Provenance: From an Austrian private collection
            Starting price EUR 750,-
                                                                                                                                     Estimate EUR 2.000,-                             Estimate EUR 3.000,-
                                                                                                                                     Starting price EUR 1.000,-                       Starting price EUR 1.500,-








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