TWO JAPANESE CLOISONNE PIECES

TWO JAPANESE CLOISONNE PIECES
MEIJI ERA (1868-1912)

13cm max. (3)

WITHOUT RESERVE

One a rounded box decorated with lappets enclosing dragons, phoenix and stylised bats, with roundels of butterflies and flowers to the shoulder on a ground of spirals and other formal designs; the cover with a chrysanthemum bud-shaped knop, a paper collection label underneath dated 19th October 1891; the other a lobbed dish, the well decorated with lion dogs cavorting amongst ribboned brocade balls; framed by panels of phoenix; the reverse with various geometric patterns.