Decorative Arts, Furniture and Jewellery
Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 April 2022
Asian Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 28 450
About this Item
A pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases, Gonda Hirosuke, Meiji period, 1868-1912 finely worked in silver wire with a pair of shijukara Japanese tits in flight amongst cherry blossoms, with seasonal flowers including kikyo, Chinese bellflowers and chrysanthemums against a midnight-blue ground, the neck and foot with diaper borders, impressed mark of Gonda Hirosuke, 30,3cm high (2)
Provenance
Property of an Oriental Collector.
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