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A CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL COFFEE SET A CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI (1845-1927)
Meiji era (1868-1912), EGG-SHAPED VESSEL AND COVER A Cloisonné-Enamel Vessel and Cover
late 19th/early 20th century Meiji era (1868-1912), Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th century
In the style of Namikawa Yasuyuki, comprising late 19th/early 20th century Finely worked in silver wire of varying gauge,
a coffee pot, a sugar bowl, a milk jug and two Style of Namikawa Yasuyuki, worked in silver the body decorated with eight overlapping
cups and saucers, each worked in silver wire and gilt wires and polychrome enamels, fan panels, each enclosing kacho-e (bird-
of varying gauge, polychrome enamels and decorated on the body with six lappet panels and-flower scenes) on a differently-coloured
goldstone with a matching design with lobed of speckled yellow, green, and red enclosing ground, the neck and foot encircled with
panels of ho-o birds in flight on a speckled a ho-o bird in flight, alternating with different a band of repeated hanabishi, the shoulder
mustard ground and butterflies on a black foliate motifs, beneath a wide band of two with kiku (chrysanthemums) interwoven
ground; unsigned. The coffee pot: 17cm chasing dragons, the neck with a narrow among karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’), all
(6 5/8in) high; the sugar bowl: 9cm (3½in) band enclosing formal foliate motifs, reserved on a midnight-blue ground, the
high; the milk jug: 9.5cm (3¾in); all on an aventurine ground scattered en-suite domed cover similarly embellished
the cup: 4.5cm (1¾in) high; with geometric patterns, the cover with with hanabishi (flowery-diamond motifs) and
the saucer: 13.5cm (5¼in) diam. (8). chrysanthemum heads and other formal surmounted by a finial in the form of a gold
flowers, fitted with a finial in the form of a pine chrysanthemum bud; signed on the base
£1,000 - 1,500 cone with gilt-copper mounts, set on three with chiselled characters Kyoto Namikawa
JPY190,000 - 290,000 tripod feet; unsigned. on a silver plaque; with a plain wood storage
US$1,300 - 2,000 15cm (5 7/8in) high. (2). box. 14cm (5½in) high. (3).
£1,200 - 1,800 £20,000 - 25,000
JPY230,000 - 350,000 JPY3,900,000 - 4,900,000
US$1,600 - 2,400 US$26,000 - 33,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. SAMURAI · SNOW · SPECTACLE | 139