Vase, gift, repossession. Cloisonné enamel vase on a small ring-shaped foot, with a short neck ending in a spout widening toward the top. Decoration: stylized plant ornament, alternating dragon and phoenix hoo in six reserves; motifs include Japanese dragon and phoenix, plant ornament. Meiji period, ca. 1890–1900. Japan, Kyoto. Vessel; height 15.0 cm, diameter 8.0 cm., A decorative vase sits against a plain gray background, showing a glossy surface and a rounded body with a narrow neck and flared rim. The vase displays a palette of blue, white, red, gold, brown, and touches of black, with ornate floral and scroll patterns covering the neck and shoulders. Panels around the midsection contain stylized dragon or serpent-like motifs in blue and brown against white cartouches edged in gold, set above a deep blue lower section with gold accents and small decorative elements. The rim and base have metallic brownish-gold tones, and the vase is reflected faintly on the surface beneath it.
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Vase, gift, repossession. Cloisonné enamel vase on a small ring-shaped foot, with a short neck ending in a spout widening toward the top. Decoration: stylized plant ornament, alternating dragon and phoenix hoo in six reserves; motifs include Japanese dragon and phoenix, plant ornament. Meiji period, ca. 1890–1900. Japan, Kyoto. Vessel; height 15.0 cm, diameter 8.0 cm., A decorative vase sits against a plain gray background, showing a glossy surface and a rounded body with a narrow neck and flared rim. The vase displays a palette of blue, white, red, gold, brown, and touches of black, with ornate floral and scroll patterns covering the neck and shoulders. Panels around the midsection contain stylized dragon or serpent-like motifs in blue and brown against white cartouches edged in gold, set above a deep blue lower section with gold accents and small decorative elements. The rim and base have metallic brownish-gold tones, and the vase is reflected faintly on the surface beneath it.

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Vase gift repossession Cloisonné enamel vase small ring-shaped foot short neck ending spout widening top Decoration stylized plant ornament alternating dragon phoenix hoo six reserves motifs include Japanese dragon phoenix Meiji period ca 1890–1900 Japan Kyoto Vessel height 15.0 cm diameter 8.0 cm decorative sits plain gray background showing glossy surface rounded body narrow neck flared rim vase displays palette blue white red gold brown touches black ornate floral scroll patterns covering neck shoulders Panels midsection contain dragon serpent- white cartouches edged set deep blue lower section gold accents small decorative elements rim base metallic brownish-gold tones reflected faintly surface beneath .

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