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Fine Japanese Cloisonné-enamel and Musen Vase Attributed to Namikawa Sosuke

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A magnificent Cloisonné-enamel and Musen Baluster vase attributed to Namikawa Sosuke. Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century. This vase features an elegant classic form with a slender neck and flared mouth above a baluster body. Decorated with three egrets wading among reeds growing in a pond, reserved on a ground gradually changing from pink to pale blue, applied with a brass rim and silver foot; the egrets worked in white musen (wireless) enamel plumage, their beaks and eyes subtly highlighted in silver wire. Size: height-28 cm, wide-11 cm, diameter to the bottom 7 cm. In excellent condition. The similar Namikawa Sosuke vase sold in Bonhams, London -Japanese Art Across the centuries. November 2022. A truly masterpiece from Namikawa Sosuke workshop. Namikawa Sosuke (1847–1910) was a Japanese cloisonné artist, known for innovations that developed cloisonné enamel into an artistic medium sharing many features with paintings. He and Namikawa Yasuyuki (no relation) were the most famous cloisonné artists of the 1890 to 1910 period, known as the "golden age" of Japanese enamels. Around 1880 he set up and ran the Tokyo branch of the Nagoya Cloisonné Company. He exhibited his artworks at national and international expositions, where he took an organising role. He was recognised as an Imperial Household Artist and created art works for imperial residences.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 4.34 in (11 cm)Depth: 11.03 in (28 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Enamel,Cloissoné,Enameled
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CL2607011stDibs: LU8001239125822
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