{"product_id":"a-fine-pair-of-japanese-silver-wire-cloisonne-vases-with-sparrows-and-blossoms","title":"A Fine Pair of Japanese Silver-Wire Cloisonné Vases with Sparrows and Blossoms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA refined pair of slender ovoid vases, worked in silver-wire cloisonné (yūsen-jippō) on a smooth, even midnight-blue ground of exceptional clarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach vase is decorated with sparrows in flight among flowering branches, the blossoms painted in soft rose and ivory tones and outlined with extremely fine silver wire. The foliage is rendered with naturalistic shading, giving the composition a sense of lightness and seasonal freshness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse of each vase bears small sprigs of wildflowers, executed with quiet elegance and subtle asymmetry — a hallmark of late-Meiji Kyoto workshop aesthetics. The rims and bases are fitted with their original gilt-copper mounts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSize: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eheight 25 cm\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition. No chips, cracks, bruises, or restoration. Enamel surfaces are clean, glossy, and even, with only gentle natural age to the mounts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56075907531083,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4251\/3739\/files\/IMG_1951.jpg?v=1765324724","url":"https:\/\/lajapaneseantiques.com\/products\/a-fine-pair-of-japanese-silver-wire-cloisonne-vases-with-sparrows-and-blossoms","provider":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}