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Fine Large Japanese Ando Shippo Cloisonne Enamel Vase browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Enamel: Pre 1960: item # 824801 Please refer to our stock # 8-078 when inquiring.
B & C Antiques P. O. Box 291 Derby, CT 06418 203-929-7312 Guest Book $980 |
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Marked Ando, this bold and stunning vase of compressed ovoid form with a collared neck and silver rims was worked in a standard cloisonné design of a stylized floral motif in various shades of green enamel highlighted with a “musen” (wireless) marble effect in lighter shades of green. Showa period, mid-20th century. Two large Japanese peony blossoms with buds and foliage were painstakingly created using variegated shades of light and dark green enamels within fine silver wires (“yusen-shippo”). With its large petals, the Chinese and Japanese consider the tree peony (“botan”) to be the “king of flowers,” regarding its showy blossom as a symbol of good fortune, high honor and the spring season. The green enamel base is marked with the Ando trademark in silver wires, and the foot rim is stamped “silver.” The various shades of green enamel and the juxtaposition of wired and wireless cloisonné designs provide an extremely subtle and refined quality to this work, an understated elegance known as “shibui.” The Ando Cloisonne Company, which was founded in 1880, is the oldest and largest corporation involved in manufacturing and dealing in shippo (cloisonne) in Japan. It has continued to produce fine cloisonné enamel wares up to the present day. Their products were first introduced to the world at the Chicago Exposition in 1893. Since then, the company has received many awards and prizes in numerous international expositions both in Japan and abroad, and in 1900 it was granted appointment to the Imperial Household. CONDITION is perfect with no cracks, dents nor restoration. This large vase is truly an extraordinary piece. Our photographs do not do it justice, and the spots are reflections of the lights and the photographer. DIMENSIONS: 7” (17.8 cm) high, 9” (23 cm) approximate overall diameter. This large heavy vase weighs 4.5 pounds (2 kg). |
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