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A cloisonné enamel scent bottle — Signed Kyoto Namikawa (workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845-1927) | Meiji period, late 19th century

A cloisonné enamel scent bottle

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

A delicate cloisonné enamel scent bottle bearing the signature of the Kyoto Namikawa workshop under Namikawa Yasuyuki. This intimate-scale vessel demonstrates the workshop's versatility and skill in creating both utilitarian and decorative objects.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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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: $6,000 – $8,000

Lot 15

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Attributed to the Kyoto Namikawa workshop | Meiji period, late 19th century

Attributed to the Kyoto Namikawa workshop | Meiji period, late 19th century

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A cloisonné enamel scent bottle, Signed Kyoto Namikawa (workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, 1845-1927) | Meiji period, late 19th century

A delicate cloisonné enamel scent bottle bearing the signature of the Kyoto Namikawa workshop under Namikawa Yasuyuki. This intimate-scale vessel demonstrates the workshop's versatility and skill in creating both utilitarian and decorative objects.

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

Related themes

Japanese, Metalwork, Decorative Arts, Kyoto Namikawa, Functional Object, Cloisonné Enamel, Late 19th Century, Meiji Period, Scent Bottle, Namikawa Yasuyuki

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