{"product_id":"a-fine-pair-of-japanese-cloisonne-enamel-vases-attributed-to-hayashi-kodenji-meiji-period","title":"A Fine Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vases Attributed to Hayashi Kodenji.Meiji period","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf elegant shouldered, tapering form, each vase worked in fine silver wire and decorated with sparrows in flight above bamboo and wild chrysanthemums, set against a softly toned brownish-grey enamel ground. The composition is delicately balanced, with the birds rendered in animated poses that lend lightness and movement to the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth vases feature a double-walled neck, a technically demanding construction associated with high-quality Meiji cloisonné. The neck and foot rims are finely decorated with stylised yellow and lilac flowerheads reserved against a scrolling cloud-pattern ground, providing refined ornamental contrast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe restrained palette, subtle shading, and confident silver-wire work are consistent with cloisonné produced in the circle of Hayashi Kodenji, one of the most accomplished workshops of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn good condition, commensurate with age. Minor enamel discolouration to the reverse. No chips, cracks, or restoration observed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 11.5 cm (each)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56132418928971,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4251\/3739\/files\/IMG_1928.jpg?v=1765929301","url":"https:\/\/lajapaneseantiques.com\/products\/a-fine-pair-of-japanese-cloisonne-enamel-vases-attributed-to-hayashi-kodenji-meiji-period","provider":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}