A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE WITH FLORAL DECORATION, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

h cm 21

Of slender ovoid form, with rounded shoulders, a long tapering neck and a flared mouth, decorated against a light blue ground with a floral composition of blooming chrysanthemums, buds and foliage. The neck features a broad ornamental band with stylised floral motifs against a brown and gilt ground. The base is adorned with a key-fret border and incised foliate motifs.