Description:
Pair of Small Black Cloisonné Vases, Japan, Meiji period, each four-sided baluster form with waisted neck and flaring mouth, on a short stem foot, decorated with four bird and flower designs in shaped panels in blue and green, gilt-silver rim, a Miwa Tomisaburo workshop mark with the character "mi" in the center, ht. 5 in. Estimate $3,000-5,000 some crack to a shoulder area, gilt loss, some fine surface scratches. 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.