Two Cloisonne Chargers

Description:

Two Cloisonne Chargers, Japan, 19th/20th century, slightly concave dish-shape on a raised straight foot, one decorated with a pair of geese against a black ground; and one with chrysanthemums and morning glories and a butterfly and dragonfly against a turquoise blue ground, each with a patterned band around the rim, the exterior filled with swirl patterns, dia. to 12 in.
Estimate $300-500

normal wear and tear, loss of gilt, surface scratches to blue plate.


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