Japanese Works of Art from Private Collections
Japanese Works of Art from Private Collections
The Property of an English Collector
A cloisonné enamel dish | Attributed to the workshop of Namikawa Sosuke (1847-1910) | Meiji period, late 19th century
Lot Closed
October 5, 02:57 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
The Property of an English Collector
A cloisonné enamel dish
Attributed to the workshop of Namikawa Sosuke (1847-1910)
Meiji period, late 19th century
the rectangular dish with raised rim and copper-gilt mounts, decorated in coloured cloisonné enamels and various thicknesses of brass wire on a graduated pale blue and grey ground, with a cockerel, hen and chick, signed Seitei (Watanabe Seitei, 1851-1918) and sealed, the reverse with archaic birds and stylised crests (mon)
29 cm.. 11⅜ in. wide