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A cloisonné enamel vase — Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto | Shibata Meiji period, late 19th century

A cloisonné enamel vase

Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto | Shibata Meiji period, late 19th century

This cloisonné enamel vase from the Meiji period features a pale blue ground decorated with colorful enamels and silver wire depicting sparrows, butterflies, and flowers. The work exemplifies Japanese decorative arts mastery with silver mounts and refined ornamental bands.

Medium
the tapering oviform vase with silver mounts, decorated in various coloured cloisonné enamels and silver wire on a pale blue ground, with sparrows and butterflies among irises and chrysanthemums, the shoulder with various bands of lappets and floral designs
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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: $15,000 – $18,000

Lot 29

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A cloisonné enamel vase, Signed on a silver tablet Kyoto | Shibata Meiji period, late 19th century

This cloisonné enamel vase from the Meiji period features a pale blue ground decorated with colorful enamels and silver wire depicting sparrows, butterflies, and flowers. The work exemplifies Japanese decorative arts mastery with silver mounts and refined ornamental bands.

Medium
the tapering oviform vase with silver mounts, decorated in various coloured cloisonné enamels and silver wire on a pale blue ground, with sparrows and butterflies among irises and chrysanthemums, the shoulder with various bands of lappets and floral designs
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Blue, Japanese, Traditional, Vase, Cloisonné Enamel, Decorative, Meiji Period, Insects, Ornamental, Flowers

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