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FOUR CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL AND PORCELAIN OVOID A PAIR OF SQUAT GLOBULAR CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL AND
VESSELS AND COVERS PORCELAIN VASES
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The cloisonné by Takeuchi Chubei of Nagoya for the Shippo Gaisha
Comprising one pair of vases with en-suite covers, each similarly Company, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
worked in gilt wire with a continuous design of a ho-o (phoenix) Each worked in gilt wire and decorated with an identical overall
in flight among autumn plants and flowers including ominaeshi design of assorted flowers including ajisai (hydrangea) and trailing fuji
(valerian), susuki (pampas grass) and chrysanthemums on a blue (wisteria) flowers beneath a band of formalised flowers and beads
ground between borders of foliate and geometric motifs, the covers draped around the neck on a crackled white ground, the foot painted
with stylised flowerheads, unsigned, each 17cm (12in) high; the third in underglaze blue with a band of repeated stylised flower heads
a vase and cover, decorated with four butterflies hovering among interwoven among karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’), the mouth painted in
autumnal flowers including ominaeshi (valerian), hagi (bush clover) underglaze blue with a stylised jeweled garland; signed in iron red on
and nadeshiko (pinks) on a blue ground, signed on the base in the base Dai Nihon Seizo Shippo Gaisha, kojin Takeuchi Chubei (made
underglaze blue Dai Nihon seizo Shippo Gaisha, 16cm (6¼in) high; by Takeuchi Chubei for the Shippo Gaisha Company, Great Japan).
the last another vase and cover with an overall design of trailing pink Each approx. 24cm (9 3/8in) high. (2).
flowers, signed on the base in underglaze blue Dai Nihon seizo Shippo
Gaisha,16cm (6¼in) high. (8). £1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
£1,500 - 2,000 US$1,300 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

130 | BONHAMS 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.