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A cloisonné enamel jar and cover — Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa (workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845-1927) | Meiji period, late 19th century

A cloisonné enamel jar and cover

Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa (workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845-1927) | Meiji period, late 19th century

A cloisonné enamel jar and cover signed by the Kyoto Namikawa workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, representing the pinnacle of Japanese cloisonné craftsmanship. This lidded vessel combines functional form with exquisite decorative enameling from the late Meiji period.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Masters of Enamel: The Collection of John and Muriel Okladek | Including Further Japanese Works of Art from the Meiji Period, 1868-1912

October 22, 2021

Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000

Lot 13

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A cloisonné enamel jar and cover, Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto Namikawa (workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845-1927) | Meiji period, late 19th century

A cloisonné enamel jar and cover signed by the Kyoto Namikawa workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, representing the pinnacle of Japanese cloisonné craftsmanship. This lidded vessel combines functional form with exquisite decorative enameling from the late Meiji period.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Cover, Japanese, Jar, Metalwork, Decorative Arts, Kyoto Namikawa, Cloisonné Enamel, Late 19th Century, Meiji Period, Namikawa Yasuyuki