Important pair of cloisonné enamel vases with gilded bronze mounts, Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Important pair of cloisonné enamel vases with gilded bronze mounts, Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) A pair of baluster-shaped vases with square-sectioned shoulders, made of cloisonné enamel on copper with polychrome decoration on a black and red background. The body features alternating polylobed cartouches and stylized heraldic shields, adorned with dragons and phoenixes (hō-ō) amid floral scrollwork, chrysanthemums, and archaic-inspired geometric motifs. The constricted neck is topped wi

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Paris