A PAIR OF TWO CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASES
A PAIR OF TWO CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASES
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The two cloisonné vases of a baluster shape, finely decorated with copper wire and polychrome enamels on a red and black sprinkled ground depicting phoenixes and dragons inside heather-shaped reserves with floral decorations and geometrical borders to the rim and foot ring.
HEIGHT 17.9 cm
Condition: Overall fine condition with traces of wear and ages, surface scratches, chips. One vase with a larger area on the shoulder where the enamel has been damaged.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
