{"product_id":"a-fine-pair-of-japanese-cloisonne-enamel-vases-with-bamboo-meiji-period","title":"A FINE PAIR OF JAPANESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASES WITH BAMBOO.Meiji period","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf slender baluster form, each rising from a narrow foot to rounded shoulders and a short waisted neck with slightly everted rim, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworked in fine gilt wire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and decorated with bamboo in shaded green enamels against a luminous pale turquoise-blue ground, the gilding still clearly visible in places, with some sections appearing paler where the gilded surface has worn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bamboo culms are softly shaded in pale green, with darker articulated nodes and long overlapping leaves in deeper green enamels. The decoration is worked with considerable restraint, the broad areas of subtly graduated enamel defined by fine wire outlines, creating a distinctly painterly effect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse of each vase is left largely undecorated, allowing the bamboo decoration to remain the dominant visual focus. The resulting asymmetry and generous use of negative space lend the composition a restrained and tranquil quality characteristic of refined Japanese design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mouths and footrims are mounted in gilt metal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 15 cm each.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent overall condition. The enamels retain a strong lustre and the pair present extremely well. A few minute surface flaws to the enamel towards the lower reverse. No damage or restoration observed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58582426550603,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4251\/3739\/files\/CE8A6E1D-61F6-4B61-9B6F-7BC3DA02F07D.jpg?v=1790207883","url":"https:\/\/lajapaneseantiques.com\/products\/a-fine-pair-of-japanese-cloisonne-enamel-vases-with-bamboo-meiji-period","provider":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}