Description: A pair of cloisonné vases with compressed bodies, elegantly high necks and everted lips. White blossoms on tangled branches of a plum tree, or ume. Each vase also shows a small bird (in different colors) on the highest branch. Other blossoming plants around the base. Very fine composition. With original box. Condition: Very good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection This fine selection of Japanese cloisonné pieces (nos. 16-33) comes from an art dealer’s collection who acquired the pieces over 15 years, most of them from Austrian flea markets, fairs and estates. He developed a passion and deep understanding for the incredibly cumbersome technique of cloisonné which is reflected in the selection, featuring the great names of Namikawa Yasuyuki and Namikawa Sosuke.