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FOUR LARGE CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL VASES A CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL SLENDER BALUSTER VASE
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century By Takeuchi Chubei of Nagoya, Meiji era (1868-1912),
Each worked in silver wire of varying gauge, the first decorated with late 19th/early 20th century
a shijukara (Japanese tit) perched on a bamboo fence on which Worked in silver of varying gauge with an eagle perched on a flowering
large stalks of peonies are tied, on an indigo blue ground, unsigned, plum branch and eyeing a small prey bird flying past on a taupe
37.5cm (14¾in) high; the second depicting an eagle perched on ground, the neck with a narrow band of stylised white flowerheads on
a gnarled flowering plum branch on a light blue ground, unsigned, a whorl-patterned ground, signed on the base with a single Chinese
30.5cm (12in) high; the third a slender octagonal vase depicting a character Chu.
pair of egrets standing among irises on a sea-green ground, stamped 31.5cm (12 3/8in) high.
on the base with an unidentified mark, 31.5cm (12 3/8in) high; the
fourth vase decorated with two butterflies hovering over stalks of £1,000 - 1,500
chrysanthemums on a pink ground, unsigned, 24.2cm (9½in) high. (4). JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000
£1,500 - 2,500
JPY220,000 - 370,000 185
US$2,000 - 3,300 A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL VASES
By the Ando Jubei Company, Meiji era (1868-1912),
Exhibited late 19th/early 20th century
The first, at Haider Munchen at the 29th South German Antiques and Each vase worked in silver wire and decorated with a pigeon standing
Art Fair held at the Deutsches Museum, Munich, 21-24 January 1988. among clumps of purple and pink sumire (violet), on a white-green
ground; each vase stamped on the base with the mark of Ando Jubei.
183 Each vase 16.2cm (6 3/8in) high. (2).
THREE CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL VASES
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century £1,000 - 1,500
Comprising a pair of slender ovoid vases, each worked in gilt wire JPY150,000 - 220,000
with a large sprig of wind-swept fuyo (rose mallow) on a yellow-gold US$1,300 - 2,000
ground, each unsigned, each vase 15.5cm (6 1/8in) high; the third
vase worked in silver wire with tall stalks of keshi (opium poppy) on a
grey-blue ground, signed on the base with a single Chinese character
Kichi within a round seal, 19.2cm (7½in) high. (3).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot FINE JAPANESE ART | 109
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.