Japanese Works of Art - 23rd November 2021
Lot 1014
A PAIR OF JAPANESE ENAMELLED BRONZE AND SILVER VASES
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2500
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Description
A PAIR OF JAPANESE ENAMELLED BRONZE AND SILVER VASES
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
Both with a bulbous body, raised on a scalloped foot and with a tall neck, decorated in enamels, gold and silver on the bronze ground with a continuous design of chickens amongst flowers and other plants, the base of each neck with a cloisonné enamel band of two confronting ho-o birds and a paulownia mon, the necks and feet with elegant scrolling designs and stylised flowers embellished with polychrome enamels, both signed in a gilt rectangular tablet underneath, both approx. 26.5cm. (2)
Provenance: a London private collection, acquired in the early 20th century and thence by descent.