Description A MIDNIGHT BLUE CLOISONNé VASE WITH BUTTERFLIES
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
The vase with an ovoid body, a tapered middle section and a short neck. Four beautifully executed butterflies, all quite detailed and of different shapes and sizes, depicted in colored enamels reserved against a midnight blue ground.
HEIGHT 10.5 cm
WEIGHT 256 g
Condition: The enamel in perfect condition, the bronze lip and base with some wear. One minor scratch (c. 3 cm) on the body.
Provenance: German private collection.