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Three Ando Cloisonne Enamel Tea Plates, Plum Blossoms browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Enamel: Pre 1940: item # 544224 Please refer to our stock # 8-076 when inquiring.
B & C Antiques P. O. Box 291 Derby, CT 06418 203-929-7312 Guest Book $275 for Set of Three |
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Vintage boxed set of three lovely commemorative Japanese wireless cloisonne “meimeizara” (plates for the tea ceremony) wonderfully crafted in the shape of flowering plum blossoms. Dating to the early 20th century, they are housed in their original hinged, satin-lined presentation box which is marked “Ando Cloisonne” with a commemorative inscription. Soft white and pink translucent enamels cover a shimmering foil ground, which shows through as the separations and folds in the blossoms’ petals. The elegant simplicity of each diminutive plate is simply stunning. The reverse sides are finished in shiny black enamel. Likely introduced from China during the Nara period, the plum (“ume”) was initially the flower most frequently mentioned in Japanese poetry, and was celebrated for its sweet perfume, delicate blossoms, and habit of blooming at the end of winter. When teamed with pine and bamboo, the plum is known as one of the Three Friends of Winter (“shochikubai”).
The Ando Cloisonne Company began business in 1880 and has continued to produce fine cloisonné enamel wares. The company has won many prizes at Expositions in Japan and abroad and was granted appointment to the Imperial Household since 1900. Condition of the plates is perfect. There is a stain in the upper right hand corner of the satin inside the box. Dimensions: 4 ½” (11.5 cm) diameter, 3/8” (1 cm) high. |
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