A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘LILY FLOWERS’ VASE AND COVER MAYBE BY NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI (JAPAN, 1845-1927) JAPAN, 20TH CENTURY This vase rests on a short ring foot. It has a flattened elongated egg-shaped body with round shoulder surmounted by a short rim topped by a dome-shaped lid set with a chrysanthemum finial. Its front part is finely adorned with lily flowers of different colors against a tea-dust enameled. The base bears a mark reading ‘京都並河’, i.e. ‘Kyoto Namikawa’, maybe an apocryphal one. Offered at auction together with a matching collector wooden stand. H (stand excluded): 10,5 cm Note: Namikawa Yasuyuki was a Japanese cloisonné artist. His work was highly sought-after in his own lifetime and is held in several collections today. He and Namikawa Sōsuke were the most famous cloisonné artists of the 1890 to 1910 period, known as the ‘Golden age’ of Japanese enamels. NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.