Two CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL vases


Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryThe first of baluster form with a flared foot, worked in polychrome enamels and wire with a three panel design of a phoenix, cranes, and a serpentine dragon all with a floral surround, some of the blossoms overlapping the panel borders, floral collar at the neck and foot, silvered metal mounts; the second vase of ovoid form worked in silver wire and polychrome enamels with an overall design of a phoenix in flight over a trailing vine of blossoms on an aventurine ground, the neck with a floral band, the foot with a lappet band, brass mounts 8 1/8in (20.5cm) high, the first; 6in 15.2cm) high, the second