A PAIR OF LARGE JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASES AND STANDS

A PAIR OF LARGE JAPANESE CLOISONNE VASES AND STANDS
MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

The tall cylindrical bodies decorated with birds and butterflies amongst chrysanthemum, peonies and other flowers, on a vibrant robin's egg blue ground, between dense borders of brocade patterns, auspicious objects, and other formal designs, each with a dragon writhing around the neck; raised on wood stands, the vases 47.8cm. (4)