A LARGE JAPANESE CLOISONNé ENAMEL VASE WITH CHERRY BLOSSOMS AND SPARROWS
Cloisonné with colored enamelsJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Ovoid shape with a long and wide neck and outward flaring circular mouth. Reserved on a midnight blue, almost black ground is a branch of a sakura tree with beautifully blossoming flowers. A sparrow is seated with its head turned backwards looking towards his companion in flight. Underneath are orange and yellow kiku blossoms (chrysanthemum). The reverse is decorated with a leafy stalk and a lonely chrysanthemum flower. The rim and base with a floral brocade band.Dimensions: HEIGHT 22.5 CMCondition: Excellent condition with minor scratches to enamelProvenance: Austrian private collection