A flattened ovoid cloisonné-enamel vase and en-suite cover


Attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryWorked in silver and gold wire with two oval panels, each enclosing a solitary butterfly hovering over flowering stalks of chrysanthemums, the surrounding areas with stylised foliate blossoms and scrolling vines against a brown ground, the shoulder with a band of repeated stylised butterflies encircling the neck, the cover similarly decorated with formal foliate blossoms and surmounted by a chrysanthemum finial, applied with gilt-copper mounts; unsigned. 10.7cm (4¼in) high. (2).