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A rare cloisonne enamel vase in the tsuiki-jippo technique,…
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Auction Location:
Perth
Date:
15-Sep-2010
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Description:
A rare cloisonne enamel vase in the tsuiki-jippo technique, depicts a dragon in 'Choppy' water. (minor A/F) late Meiji period. Height 24 cm. 'Tsuiki-jippo', means hammered up or raised up enamel. Often the body is silver and is worked in repousse, then translucent enamel layers are applied. In this example the upper section and the interior feature a ginbari effect, the standard wire work of the dragon is extremely fine. This type of vase is very rare and only the best craftsmen/artists made them
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Category:
Oriental: Cloisonne