{"product_id":"a-fine-japanese-musen-cloisonne-enamel-cabinet-vase-attributed-to-gonda-hirosuke-meiji-period","title":"A Fine Japanese Musen Cloisonné Enamel Cabinet Vase\nAttributed to Gonda Hirosuke. Meiji period.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf elegant compressed ovoid form with a gently everted neck, finely executed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emusen (wireless) cloisonné enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The delicate pink ground is decorated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enine graceful white cranes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e arranged in continuous procession around the body, each rendered with exceptional refinement. The birds are modelled almost entirely through subtle tonal gradations of translucent enamel without the use of visible wire, while the slender beaks and minute eyes are delicately defined in exceptionally fine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilver wire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, demonstrating an outstanding level of technical accomplishment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe harmonious composition and painterly treatment create a remarkable sense of movement and depth, the cranes appearing to emerge softly from the luminous pink ground. The seamless transitions between the white plumage and the delicate pink enamel exemplify the extraordinary technical sophistication achieved by the finest Japanese cloisonné artists during the late Meiji period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exceptional quality of the enamelling, together with the distinctive use of minimal silver wire and the refined, elegant composition, supports the attribution to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGonda Hirosuke (1885–1967)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the foremost masters of Japanese cloisonné.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMounted with its original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egilt-metal rim and foot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57786000769355,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4251\/3739\/files\/0EDE731B-2449-41CE-A311-383B450270A0.jpg?v=1783447336","url":"https:\/\/lajapaneseantiques.com\/products\/a-fine-japanese-musen-cloisonne-enamel-cabinet-vase-attributed-to-gonda-hirosuke-meiji-period","provider":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}