Japanese Cloisonne Vase by Hayashi Kodenji, Meiji Period
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A large Japanese cloisonne vase by Hayashi Kodenji, Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1900, impressive ovoid form vase with fine-gauge silver wire, gold wire, and coloured enamels to a bright blue base of summer flowers including chrysanthemums and daisies, the neck decorated with lozenges and foot with a band of repeating petals, signed on the underside with mark of Hayashi Kodenji and silver rim on underside, 18.5 cm high, 14.5 cm wide,
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- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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