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A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL TALL BALUSTER VASES
By the Ando Jubei Company, Meiji (1868-1912)
or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Worked in silver wire of varying gauge with a complementary design of
a stem of blooming white rose and bud trailing across the front of the
body, reserved on a slate-grey ground; each vase signed on the lime-
green base in silver wire with the Ando seal.
Each vase: 30cm (11¾in) high. (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 450,000
US$2,700 - 4,100

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A CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL MORIAGE VASE
By the Ando Jubei Company, Meiji (1868-1912)
or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
The tall neck worked in gold wire moriage with a formal design of a
Buddhistic necklace, comprising jewels in bright, transparent enamels
hanging from the rim and draped downwards, above the plain cream-
coloured squat round body, applied with a silver rim and foot; signed
on the base in gold wire with the Ando seal.
31cm (12 1/8in) high.

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 450,000
US$2,700 - 4,100

A pair of vases with a similar unusual design is illustrated by Oliver
Impey and Malcolm Fairley, The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of
Japanese Art, vol.3, Enamel, London, Kibo Foundation,
1994, cat. no.49.
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