Rare Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Vesta Case by Namikawa Yasayuki
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Rare Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel vesta case, by Namikawa Yasayuki, signed Kyoto Namikawa under cover), of elliptical form, decorated with foliate frieze on a turquoise ground, between stylised black and green floral borders, with gilt hinged cover and striker base, height 4.5 cm, in custom wooden box, note: this design is recorded in Kyo Shippo Monyo Shu, the design book of Nakahara Tessen, page 180.
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
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