Striking early Chinese cloisonne wine pot decorated all over with stylized flora and karakusa vines - cloisonne on copper - original top still intact ( rare to find them still together). Dates from late 18th to early 19th century. Good condition with minor dents but no missing enamel or hairlines. Measures 9" to tip of spout, 5 1/4 diameter main body - stands 5 1/2" to top of finial - double bale handle.
This very small cloisonne lidded box is totally unusual. Starting at the top, it is fully enameled all the way around the top, sides, bottom and inside. There is a hinged lid. The top is decorated with a weird demon face - much like those masks seen in Chinese Opera - for that reason I am attributing the piece to Chinese origin - even though it does have the gin bari technique used by the Japanese cloisonne makers. On the bottom is a series of Oriental characters which a kind friend has traslate... Click for details
