Two exquisite Japanese cloisonne censers, Meiji period, late 19th century, two compressed pots with domed lids, one with lobed decorations to the collar and lappets with lambrequins, the other with mon decorated shaped borders and embellished to the body with flowers and butterflies upon a tan ground with metallic inclusions, height 12 cm, 9.5 cm
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- Mon - A mon is a Japanese heraldic emblem, indicating the status or the family of the owner, similar to a family crest. Nowadays almost all Japanese families and many businesses have a mon.
In decorative arts, mon are used as a decorative element on a vase, plate, bowl or item of furniture.
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