A Rare and Large Cloisonné Vase · The Hayashi Chuzo Workshop · Christie’s 2012

A Rare and Large Cloisonné Vase, The Hayashi Chuzo Workshop (Christie's lot 252, view 1)

Image © Christie's, Masterful Exuberance, Artistic Craftsmanship of Imperial Japan: The Property of a Lady, 2012-05-18, lot 252 ↗

Lot description

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A Rare and Large Cloisonné Vase
Mark of the Hayashi Chuzo workshop, Meiji Period (late 19th century)
The large octagonal vase with short everted neck worked in various thicknesses of silver wire with an eagle with outstretched wings in a maple tree, at the base of the tree there are numerous flowers including peony, chrysanthemums and grasses, above a band of foliate lappets, the neck with stylised chrysanthemums against scrolling vine, the rim with a band of further flowers bordered by geometric patterns
60cm. high

Quoted from the lot page, © Christie's. Christie's, Masterful Exuberance, Artistic Craftsmanship of Imperial Japan: The Property of a Lady, 2012-05-18, lot 252 ↗

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