Height: 17cms
Date: 1868 - 1912
£2,500
Product Code: KPCL12
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A miniature pair of late 19th Century / Early 20th Century Japanese Cloisonne vases.
Each vase with a decorative panel. One depicting cranes flying past Mount Fuji and the other with cranes in flight above turbulent waters.
The reverse of each vase decorated with colourful flowers on an adventurine crystal background.
Geometric patterns frame the neck and base and the underside a vibrant turquoise.
Condition: Good condition.
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Red Crowned Crane
In Japan the the red crowned crane is a much revered bird it is a symbol of strength, good fortune and longevity. The Crane was thought to live for 1000 years, in captivity red crowned cranes have been known to live for 75 years making it one of the longest lived birds. The red crowned crane is currently endangered due to loss if it’s wetland habitat with less then 2000 individuals in the wild, about 950 of these being in Japan.
Mount Fuji
Fuji is a stratovolcanic mountain, it is 3775 meters tall and the 35th tallest mountain in the world. It is praised for it’s attractive symmetry which has made it the subject of many poems and works of art. It is an important symbol of Japan and has huge significance in the Shinto religion, there are many shrines at the base and on the acsent of Fuji, they honor Princess Konohanasakuya the Kami (Deity) who’s symbol is cherry blossom.
Cloisonne
Cloisonne is an enameling technique used to decorate metal objects, typically copper or silver, fine lines of metal are used to define the outlines of a design (called cloisons in French which is where the name cloisonne comes from) enamel paste in different colours is applied to the areas, which are then fired in a kiln and polished to create a glass-like finish.
Cloisonne is very fragile and must be treated with the utmost care, as one tiny knock can cause an area to shatter, it is very hard if not impossible to restore cloisonne.
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