A pair of matching cloisonné-enamel chawan (tea bowls) and covers By Hayashi Tanigoro, Nagoya, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century Each bowl intricately worked in gold wire of varying gauge with stylised motifs of butterflies and exotic long-tailed birds hovering amongst floral sprays and maple leaves, the covers similarly embellished, all reserved on a peach ground, the rims and feet applied in silver; each bowl signed on the base in silver wire with seal Hayashi Tani. Each tea bowl: 8.2cm x 12cm (3¼in x 4¾in). (4). 注脚 An identical pair of chawan by Hayashi Tanigoro, in the Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum in Kyoto, is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue issued by the Sano Museum in Shizuoka Prefecture, Kindai Kogei no Hana, Meiji no Shippo, 2008, p.34, pl.39.