{"product_id":"a-fine-japanese-cloisonne-enamel-hexagonal-box-meiji-period-1868-1912","title":"A Fine Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Hexagonal Box-Meiji Period (1868-1912).","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fine hexagonal cloisonné enamel box decorated on a deep mirror-black ground with a graceful composition of flying geese above autumn foliage. The birds are rendered with delicate silver wire and softly shaded enamels, creating a sense of movement against the glossy dark surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sides are decorated with flowering plants and grasses in subdued tones, forming a quiet seasonal landscape that continues around the body of the box. The highly polished black enamel reflects light beautifully, a characteristic feature associated with refined Kyoto cloisonné produced during the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe interior reveals the copper body with natural firing tones, while the lid is neatly fitted within a gilt metal rim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe restrained composition, very fine wirework, and mirror-black ground recall the elegant decorative language associated with Kyoto workshops and particularly the aesthetic manner of Namikawa Yasuyuki.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 4 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiameter: 9 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Good overall condition with light age-related wear to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe base and interior, consistent with age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57553889526091,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4251\/3739\/files\/A928D962-71E4-4BA5-97E0-88A195733028.jpg?v=1781134318","url":"https:\/\/lajapaneseantiques.com\/products\/a-fine-japanese-cloisonne-enamel-hexagonal-box-meiji-period-1868-1912","provider":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}