RAIN DRAGON & CHRYSANTHEMUMS. PEONY. Japan. Meiji period. 19th century
Enamel, round slightly raised. A) In the center on a medium brown background with gold sprinkles, a curled rain dragon with tama pearl on cloud. The broad edge is decorated with eight wide obliquely rounded Fan-shapes, decorated in various colours with chrysanthemum blossoms on tendrils, butterflies, waves on round vessels, yellow-brown stripes and a large stylized flower. Bottom: Blue enamel with gilt wire design of waves. ? 30cm. B) Flowering and budding peony in the center of a medium-brown background, surrounded by a narrow single border with small, stylized flowers. The sweeping edge decorated with various petal shapes, compartments filled with large flowering branches on a light background, the one beautiful contrast form to small, partly geometric and vegetabile patterns. Bottom: Turquoise enamel with gilt wire design of waves. ? 36cm. Conditionte A / B.