Jewellery and Oriental Works of Art

Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022

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Oriental Works of Art
  • A Japanese enamel and ginbari koro and cover, Meiji period, 1868-1912


Lot Estimate
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000

About this Item

A Japanese enamel and ginbari koro and cover, Meiji period, 1868-1912

the ovoid body enamelled with butterflies, chrysanthemums and blooms against a green ginbari ground, the base with four white and pink flowerheads against a scroll and green ground, raised on three toupie feet, the cover surmounted by a foliate finial, bruise, 12cm high; two Japanese cloisonné and ginbari belt buckles, Meiji period, 1868-1912, one enamelled with flowerheads and mon against a black ground, the other with sprays of wisteria and a butterfly against a purple silver foil ground, minor enamel loss, 8cm wide; a Japanese cloisonné enamel box and cover, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the cover enamelled with a heart centred by a ho-o bird against a turquoise ground enclosed by black and amber diaper borders, the interior enamelled in turquoise, minor distortion to the inner rim, 8cm diameter; and another, the centre of the cover enamelled with an Egyptian holding a bird by its neck in his right hand, enclosed by a black ground highlighted with panels of butterflies, umbrellas and mon, the base similarly inlaid with a continuous border of mon, the interior enamelled in moss green, minor chip, 9cm diameter

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Provenance

The Property of an Oriental Collector.



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