Pair of Large Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Vases

A fine antique Japanese bronze vase. From the Meiji Period. With copper and silver floral and vine and butterfly inlay as well a kanji symbol to the neck (possibly a stylized f...

A vey fine, antique cloisonne enamel vase. With a depiction of Mt. Fuji enshrouded by clouds against a light blue ground. Simply a lovely little Japanese vase! Date: Late 19th or ...

A fine pair of Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vases. By the Ohta Cloisonne workshop of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. T...

A fine antique Japanese flower vase. In hand-hammered copper (or possibly a thin-bodied bronze) with applied silver bands to rim, footrim, shaped edge, and with a lotus petal border at the joint of neck and body. Having the usubata form with a wide flared neck and mouth. The 'usubata' vase is a form favored for large scale floral arrangements by the Ikenobo school, the oldest and largest school of Japanese ikebana founded in the 15th century by Buddhist monk Senno Ikenobo. It is believed that the wide and shallow rim of an usubata vase which displays the surface of the water best imitates natural conditions of growth while also contributing to the longevity of an arrangement with the increased surface area of the water better oxygenating the plants. The base retains still retains hand-hammered marks. There is evidence of seams and folds throughout from the construction, and the surface has a cloud-like brown patina throughout. Simply a wonderful Japanese mixed metal vase...

A fine signed antique Japanese Meiji period mixed metals vase. By Miyabe Atsuyoshi for Inoue of Kyoto. With a bronze body and d...

A fine antique Kyoto style Meiji Period Japanese cloisonne vase. In silver and enamel. With gold wire sparrows, reeds, and plant decoration against a deep blue ground and geometri...

A sensational pair of Japanese Meiji period Cloisonne enamel bottle vases. The vases of slender hexagonal form with trumpet opening upon a circular foot. Decorated to the highest qua...

Japanese vase with enamel cloisonné depicting naturalistic scenes with birds on one side and with fish on the other from the late Meiji period, circa...

A fine large sized pair of Japanese bronze vases. The vases each surmounted by waisted necks flanked by two spreading handles with accents in the form of Japanese Torri (traditional ...

A lovely pair of Japanese chakinseki, tea dust, cloisonne jardinieres, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The jardinieres each with a squat globular body, short neck, and wide, everted mouth. The bodies decorated wide lappets of mottled puce featuring alternating dragons and phoenixes...

Pair of cloisonne vases designed by Ota Jinnoei. Beautiful pair of small cabinet vases, created in Japan circa 1890, during the meiji Imperial period (1868-1912). These vases has ...

An unusual and elegant Japanese Art Nouveau amphora shaped cloisonne and ginbari foiled vase, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The vase of amphora form, with a tapering body resti...