A cloisonné enamel vase | Meiji period, late 19th century

Property from the John and Muriel Okladek Collection

A cloisonné enamel vase

Meiji period, late 19^th century

the broad vase on tripod feet with domed cover and two applied cloisonné enamel handles with gilt-copper edges, decorated overall in various coloured enamels and thicknesses of silver wire, with two panels alternately depicting sparrows among wisteria and wild pinks, and an eagle among plum blossom, the feet with elaborate dragon masks, the domed cover with karakusa, lotus sprays and other flowers and foliage above a band of lappets, chrysanthemum-shaped finial in purple enamels, silver gilt liner

17 cm., 6⅞ in. wide