Description:
Blue and White Cloisonné Vase, Japan, early 20th century, bulbous form with cylindrical neck and flaring mouth, two stylized animal-mask knobs to neck, decorated in cobalt blue with musen floral and foliate scroll bands and lines, silver rim, Inaba workshop mark (Inaba Nanaho) on base, ht. 12 1/8 in. Note: For a similar example, see Gregory Irvine, Japanese Cloisonné, Victoria and Albert Museum: Far Eastern Series (London: V&A Publication, 2006), p. 93. Estimate $2,000-3,000 patinas along rims. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.