Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Shippo Baluster Vase Cobalt Black Butterfly Floral 5"H Usubata a postwar continuation of 24

a postwar continuation of 24 further designs followed from 1954 to 1958

At age fifteen he became an apprentice to the renowned ukiyo-e master Kobayashi Kiyochika

the figure is shown standing gracefully upon a lotus pedestal

Each decorated masks is 1 1/8" tall by 1" wide (3 x 2

This goban shows visible wear from decades of use

Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Shippo Baluster Vase Cobalt Black Butterfly Floral 5"H Usubata a postwar continuation of 24Cloisonn Enamel Baluster Vase Shippo Cobalt and Black Ground Butterfly and Floral Japan, Meiji Period, late 19thearly 20th century A baluster form cloisonn vase on a two tone cobalt blue and black ground, the two fields divided diagonally by a turquoise beaded wire line. The cobalt field is decorated with polychrome floral sprays and scrolling foliate tendrils; the black field carries butterflies and scattered flowers in white, yellow, red, and green.