A Japanese cloisonne napkin ring with brass wire detailed work dating c. 1900. This type of work is known as Kyoto Jippo. Very colorful and in excellent condition. Brass interior. Measures 7/8" wide and 1 7/8" in diameter. Return privilege providing item returned in sent condition in original packing material shortly after having received it. Postage/insurance extra. New York buyer pays their local county sales tax on item and shipping charges unless valid tax number and resale certifi ...click for details
Very fine Japanese cloisonne enamel cabinet vase, just under 5" tall. Beautiful sculptured silver wires outline the colorful lavender poppies with very fine detailed wires and the beautiful leaves in various shades of green. A red flower adds a nice contrast. A lovely bouquet on the reverse with buds, flower and grasses is a bonus. The intricate boarder and overall excellent workmanship are indicative of the Hayashi workshop. This piece is worthy of the finest collection. It is in near min ...click for details
Featuring a wonderful Japanese cloisonne vase with wireless egrets or herons. The beaks and eyes of the 11 birds are outlined in wires. The soft robin's egg blue background is stunning against the pure white birds. Vase measures approximately 5" high x 4" wide. Signed with impressed flag mark on metal base. Pristine condition. No chips, cracks, restorations or damages whatsoever. Return privelege providing item returned in sent condition, within 3 days of receipt and original packi ...click for details
Featuring a rare Japanese cloisonne enamel bowl in archaic design signed Ando. One of the unique feature of this bowl is that no metal rims on foot or top edge are showing. All is enameled except for the exposed silver wire work. The piece resembles a one piece metal or porcelain bowl. Exterior with 4 sets of stylized phoenix encircling the bowl. Interior border of rim also with archaic stylized birds and designs. The color of the apple green enamel border looks like inlaid jade! The bowl is a d ...click for details
Featuring a beautiful, small cloisonne box with fine pink and white prunus blossoms on branches made with intricate and artistic silver wires, all on a lovely shade of robin's egg blue background. The contrasting colors makes a most pleasing color combination. Dates to the Golden Age of Japanese Meiji cloisonne, circa 1890. It is unsigned but can be safely attributed to the artist Goto. See the book "Cloisonne Extarordinaire" by Gerber and Alexander on pg. 104. The contrast of the ...click for details
Fabulous Kyoto Jippo intricate wire work Japanese cloisonne vase, worthy of Namikawa Yasuyuki. Many Takaramono Symbols are depicted representing the cloak to ward off evil spirits, the umbrella to make one invisable to those around one, the clove to signify feshness and sweetness, the tsuchi, or the hammer of Daikoku to bring fortune,, the Hagoromo, the robe of feathers repesenting the angels of the Buddhists, and many more. The black background contains thousands of the tiniest wire work imagin ...click for details
An unusual and fine Japanese Golden Age naturalistic cloisonne napkin ring done in the style of Namikawa Sosuke. The artistically rendered cherry blossoms in shades of pink and white encircle the napkin ring on a gray background, a lovely color combination. The arrow-like boarder is one that is found on Namikawa napkin rings. The wires are all brass. The hexagonal shape is unusual. The dimensions are 1 1/8" wide by 1 3/4" in diameter. In excellent condition with no damages, cracks or r ...click for details
Featuring a finely executed Japanese Golden Age 6 1/8" tall cloisonne enamel melon ribbed vase with 6 panels. Each detailed panel is filled with thousands of tiny silver wire cloisons, comprising of the following panels: 5 sparrows flying amongst bamboo over various flowers on a blue-gray background; iris, various other flowers and water plants by a meandering stream on lavender-gray ground; wisteria hanging over various flowers on blue gray ground; bush clover and various flowers on lavend ...click for details
Featuring a superb, rare, museum quality, impressive, monumental, Japanese cloisonne enamel vase with raised archaic design. The rare raised technique is known as moriage. Vase measures 14 3/4" tall x 9.5" in diameter at widest point in the middle. The neck opening measures 5.25", and the base rim measures 6". The vase weighs 6.5 pounds. The mate to this piece is in the museum of Edwin Davies in England and pictured on page 79 in the book "Japanese Cloisonne" by Gre ...click for details
A fine quality colorful and artistic Japanese cloisonne cabinet vase worked with silver wires dating to the Golden Age. Iris clumps growing in stylized water(a Japanese design often found on the works of Kumeno Teitaro) and various aquatic plants on a cobalt blue background. Much fine work encircling vase on all sides. Unusual extra piece at top with fine silver wire design on top. Greek key design in silver wire boarder around neck. This piece could be attributed to Kumeno Teitaro. Measures 3 1 ...click for details
