A TURQUOISE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE WITH IRIS Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

The baluster body rising from a short spreading foot to a broad shoulder with a slender waisted neck and everted rim, decorated with bright enamels depicting blossoming iris and blades of grass, with bands of lappets above the foot and below the rim, all reserved against the deep turquoise ground.

HEIGHT 15.2 cm
WEIGHT 148.8 g

Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, expected pitting, one small nick above one of the flowers.
Provenance: Viennese private collection, acquired in the local trade before 2000.