Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1880) Cloisonné Vase Wisteria & Bluebird on Turquoise 12” Kokeshi reflecting the owner's wealth and

reflecting the owner's wealth and taste

This tsuba is made with forged steel and is in the shape of a marugata and has what appears to be pine limb shaped openwork as well as engraved tiny x shaped fower patterns

Depth = 7”

This type of tansu chest was used to store valuables as well as equipment for the person of the house to do repairs on Kimono and bedding

Nishimura was thought to be an in-house artist for the publisher and little is known of his biography

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1880) Cloisonné Vase Wisteria & Bluebird on Turquoise 12” Kokeshi reflecting the owner's wealth andThis is a beautiful Japanese Meiji era (c. 1870 90's) ornate cloisonn vase. The hand crafted decorations are of wisteria in various shades of purple and a bluebird on an exquisite turquoise blue background. Made of copper, copper alloys and vitreous glass enamel. This vase is 12" tall by 4. 5" in diameter (30. 5 x 11. 5 cm). Weight is 1 pound 10 ounces It weighs 7. 5 oz. Having been carefully displayed for nearly five decades since acquired by a