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A FINE JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE
WITH PERSIMMONS BY ANDO JUBEI
Japan, Meiji period (1868 - 1912)
Cloisonné with colored enamels

Depicting beautiful bright orange and ripe
persimmons on a leafy branch against a cream-
colored ground. The persimmons become ripe
in autumn as the leaves slowly disintegrate as is
cleverly shown by use of grey enamels in the green
leaves, making this a truly beautiful vase for the
autumn season.

Ando company mark inlaid in silver wire on the
base. The persimmon design by Ando Jubei is a
highly sought after and rare design, sometimes
even executed in moriage.
Shape: Ovoid body with short neck
Dimensions: 19 cm (height)
Condition: Mint condition
Provenance: American private collection
Auction result comparison: For a similar cloisonné
vase in moriage see Bonhams, Fine Japanese
Works of Art, 20 March 2012, lot 2241.
EstimateġEUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-

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A LARGE PAIR OF JAPANESE ENAMEL CLOISONNÉ VASES WITH YURI LILIES AND
MANY SEASONAL FLOWERS
Japan, Meiji period (1868 - 1912)
Cloisonné with colored enamels

The scene is dominated by a tall stalk of yuri (lilies) with three yellow blossoms of which one
is beautifully opened. Below is a dense arrangement of seasonal flowers including sprays of
kiku blossoms (chrysanthemum), kikyo (Chinese bellflower) and mokuren (magnolia). The
reverse is decorated with iris blossoms and beautiful fuyo flowers (rose mallow). All reserved
on a cream-colored ground, the rim decorated with a floral brocade pattern.
Shape: Baluster shaped vases with a short neck and circular rim
Dimensions: 24 cm (height)
Condition: One vase with a small crack with emerging hairline, otherwise good condition;
the other in excellent condition
Provenance: Austrian private collection

EstimateġEUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-

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