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THREE CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL VESSELS
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th
century
Comprising an egg-shaped box and cover decorated with butterflies
amongst densely scrolling vines and flowers in silver wires and
polychrome enamels on a white ground, set on four cabriole feet; a
cylindrical incense burner set on three bracket feet and decorated in
gilt wires and polychrome enamels with a variety of butterflies against
a reddish-brown ground, the upper surface with chrysanthemum
scrolls continuing onto the domed cover, surmounted by a gilt-metal
blossom finial; a small lobed baluster vase decorated with carp
amongst water weeds in translucent colored enamels over an incised
silver foil substrate
5 7/8in (14.9cm) high, the largest
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$1,500 - 2,000
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TWO CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL VASES
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The first, a faceted bottle vase worked in silver wires, polychrome
enamels, and aventurine with lappet-shaped panels of stylized
dragons and phoenixes below a floral and geometric band, the neck
with elongated floral panels, all on a light blue ground; the second of
baluster form and worked in silver wires and polychrome enamels on
a midnight- blue ground with a continuous design of a pheasant in a
blossoming cherry tree and stands of flowers
12in (30.5cm) high each
$1,000 - 1,500
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AN UNUSUAL CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL USUBATA (FLOWER
VASE)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Constructed in sections, the spherical base supported by tripod feet,
the upper section with a wide basin and a deep bronze cylindrical
water reservoir, all decorated in polychrome enamels and aventurine
and worked in silver and gilt wires, the body decorated with lappet-
shaped panels containing dragons, shishi and pomegranate below
a register of phoenixes in paulownias, the surrounding areas with
tasseled floral garlands, the collar decorated with rectangular panels
of stylized mythical animals alternating with flowers banded by
keyfrets, the feet enameled black with tightly scrolling cloisons, the
interior of the basin decorated with goldfish surrounded by formal
floral reserves, the exterior rim with keyfrets and the underside with
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8 1/8in (20.6cm) high; 9 7/8in (14.9cm) diameter

$1,000 - 1,500
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