Meiji period cloisonne vase with ho ho birds and dragons
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An early Meiji period, Japanese cloisonne vase, having gold stone panels, depicting alternative ho ho birds and dragons. Ando mark to base. Height 22 cm.
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- Ho Ho Bird - The ho ho bird is a mythological bird of the East, that in appearance is a composite of many birds including the head of a pheasant, the body of a mandarin duck and the tail of a peacock.
It is used as a decorative motif in both European and Eastern furnishings and decorative arts, especially on ceramics and as part of the carved frame of mirrors.
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