Japanese Works of Art - 16th November 2023
Lot 888
A PAIR OF LARGE JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASES AND STANDS
Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £567
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Description
A PAIR OF LARGE JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASES AND STANDS
MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
The tall cylindrical bodies decorated with birds and butterflies amongst chrysanthemum, peonies and other flowers, on a vibrant robin's egg blue ground, between dense borders of brocade patterns, auspicious objects, and other formal designs, each with a dragon writhing around the neck; raised on wood stands, the vases 47.8cm. (4)