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Description:
Blue and White Cloisonné Vase, Japan, early 20th century, bulbous form with cylindrical neck and flaring mouth, two stylized animal-mask knobs to neck, decorated in cobalt blue with musen floral and foliate scroll bands and lines, silver rim, Inaba workshop mark (Inaba Nanaho) on base, ht. 12 1/8 in.
Note: For a similar example, see Gregory Irvine, Japanese Cloisonné, Victoria and Albert Museum: Far Eastern Series (London: V&A Publication, 2006),p. 93.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
patinas along rims.
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Keywords
Gregory Irvine, London, Japan, VictoriaSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
Asian Works of Art
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