{"product_id":"a-fine-japanese-musen-wireless-cloisonne-enamel-vase-with-mount-fuji-meiji-period","title":"A Fine Japanese Musen (Wireless) Cloisonné Enamel Vase with Mount Fuji.Meiji period","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf elegant baluster form with a gently flared neck, finely executed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emusen (wireless) cloisonné enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The luminous pale turquoise ground is decorated with a finely rendered view of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMount Fuji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, its snow-capped summit emerging above drifting banks of mist, all executed through delicate tonal gradations of translucent enamel without the use of visible wire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe atmospheric composition demonstrates the remarkable technical sophistication of the musen technique, creating a subtle painterly effect in which the mountain appears to emerge naturally from the surrounding clouds. The restrained palette and seamless blending of colours exemplify the highest standards of Japanese cloisonné produced during the late Meiji period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClosely comparable musen examples of this iconic Mount Fuji composition are known by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHayashi Kōhei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamikawa Sōsuke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndo Jūbei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, each producing variations in differing colour palettes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMounted with its original silver-coloured metal rim and foot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57813881323851,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4251\/3739\/files\/85017D68-5951-48E3-9820-91D437427798.jpg?v=1783639005","url":"https:\/\/lajapaneseantiques.com\/products\/a-fine-japanese-musen-wireless-cloisonne-enamel-vase-with-mount-fuji-meiji-period","provider":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}