Lovely Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Ginbari 6 Vase Iris Snd Kumeno

  

FEATURING AN ESPECIALLY BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD CLOISONNE ENAMEL GINBARI(SILVER FOIL) VASE WITH SILVER WIRE AND WIRELESS IRISES. THE ARTISTICALLY RENDERED IRISES ARE IN SOFT SHADES OF LAVENDER, BLUE AND PINK WITH GREEN LEAVES, ALL ON A SHIMMERING, SILVERY BLUE BACKGROUND AT THE TOP THAT FADES GRADUALLY INTO PURE SILVER COLOR TOWARDS THE BASE.

THE SHADING IS PHENOMENAL IN THE FLOWERS AND THE BACKGROUND. THE IRISES ENCIRCLE THE ENTIRE VASE. THIS VASE IS MOST UNIQUE BECAUSE OF THE WIRE AND WIRELESS TECHNIQUE WHICH IS USUALLY DONE WITH OPAQUE ENAMELS.

I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS TECHNIQUE DONE ON GINBARI BEFORE. SIGNED WITH AN IMPRESSED STAMP THAT MAY BE A VARIATION OF KUMENO TEITARO'S SIGNATURE. DIMENSIONS: JUST UNDER 6" TALL X 2 3/4" WIDE. VERY, VERY NICE AND A SPECIAL PIECE OF JAPANESE GINBARI CLOISONNE TECHNIQUE!

EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO BREAKS, CHIPS, DINGS, RESTORATIONS OR DAMAGES. THERE ARE TWO LINES NEXT TO EACH OTHER THAT ARE VERY HARD TO DETECT/SEE UNLESS LOOKING AT A CERTAIN ANGLE AND IN THE RIGHT LIGHT WITH A POWERFUL MAGNIFYING GLASS.

THEY ARE IN THE SILVER FOIL UNDER THE ENAMEL, NOT IN THE ENAMEL. THESE LINES OCCURRED IN THE MAKING 120 OR SO YEARS AGO AND ARE NOT DAMAGES.

THEY DO NOT AFFECT THE FINE ARTISTIC QUALITY/COLORING OF THIS LOVELY PIECE IN ANY WAY AND IT DISPLAY BEAUTIFULLY. THE TWO LINES CAN BE SEEN IN PHOTO 6 UNDER THE SMALLER PURPLE IRIS (WHICH IS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE VASE).

TWO FIRING PITS CAN BE SEEN IN PHOTOS 7, 8 AND 11 UNDER THE BLUE IRIS AND GREEN LEAF ON THE REVERSE(BACK SIDE OF THE VASE). ONE WOULD NOT NOTICE THESE MINOR FLAWS FROM THE FIRING UNLESS TOLD ABOUT THEM AND LOOKING VERY CLOSELY UNDER MAGNIFICATION.

The item "LOVELY ANTIQUE JAPANESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL SILVER GINBARI 6 VASE IRIS SND KUMENO" is in sale since Sunday, March 29, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Vases". The seller is "rubrum113" and is located in Rochester, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Region of Origin: Japan
• Age: 1850-1899
• Primary Material: Cloisonne
• Maker: KUMENO TEITARO?
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Color: MULTI COLOR