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A CLOISONNé ENAMEL INCENSE BURNER MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED KYOTO NAMIKAWA (WORKSHOP OF NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI; 1845-1927) The lozenge-form body decorated in polychrome enamels and silver wires, designed with panels of various geometric patterns and stylized flower motifs, the shoulder designed with floret pattern and stylized lotus petals, applied with pierced silver lid and base set on six bracket feet, signature on base 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) high
Among the remarkable Japanese masters of the art of cloisonné enameling, Namikawa Yasuyuki stands out. Namikawa represented Japan in a number of international expositions, winning prizes at the International Exhibition, Philadelphia, celebrating America's Centennial in 1876, and the Exposition Universelle, Paris, in 1900. Together with the unrelated Namikawa Sosuke, Yasuyuki was appointed Artist to the Imperial Household (Teishitsu gigeiin), the two enamelers so honored. This exquisite incense burner demonstrates the delicacy of design and skill of wirework and enameling for which the Namikawa workshop was and is justly famous.
The design shown on the present work is extremely rare compare to other works by the artist. The twelve-sided cloisonné enamel incense burner which was exhibited and won a gold medal at the Spring Exhibition of the Kyoto Art Association in 1896 shows very similar and related geometric patterns to the present work. (fig.1.)