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Tray, Namikawa Sôsuke 1847–1910 maker, Japanese, Meiji period ca. 1890–1900. Rectangular cloisonné tray with rounded corners, height 1.3 cm, width 23.1 cm, depth 17.2 cm. Obverse: asymmetrical painterly composition showing a white heron standing on one leg beside a clump of white and blue irises against a neutral background shifting from bluish at the bottom to cream with a hint of pink at the top, achieved primarily with the musen wireless enamel technique; sparse wires shosen retain definition for the bird’s beak and legs. Reverse: dense cherry blossom ornament in two shades of brown on a matte dark brown enamel ground, flowers executed in cloisonné yusen with gold wires; central silver-wired seal bearing the signature Sakigake. Deep glossy black tray edge of shakudo alloy. Made in Nagoya, Japan., A shallow rectangular tray seen from a low front angle, showing a dark brown rim decorated with a repeating floral pattern in a warm golden brown, a glossy black outer edge, and an interior surface in a creamy beige with subtle darker beige shading; the background and surface are light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A25_256

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Tray Namikawa Sôsuke 1847–1910 maker Japanese Meiji period ca 1890–1900 Rectangular cloisonné tray rounded corners height 1.3 cm width 23.1 cm depth 17.2 cm Obverse asymmetrical painterly composition showing white heron standing leg beside clump white blue irises neutral background shifting bluish bottom cream hint pink top achieved primarily musen wireless enamel technique sparse wires shosen retain definition bird’s beak legs Reverse dense cherry blossom ornament two shades brown matte dark brown enamel ground flowers executed cloisonné yusen gold wires central silver-wired seal bearing signature Sakigake Deep glossy black tray edge shakudo alloy Nagoya Japan shallow rectangular tray low front angle showing dark brown rim decorated repeating floral pattern warm golden brown glossy black outer edge interior surface creamy beige subtle darker beige shading background surface light gray.