Bidspirit auction | JAPANESE MEIJI CLOISONNE ENAMEL THREADED

JAPANESE MEIJI CLOISONNE ENAMEL THREADED VASE, C. 1880 - A Japanese Meiji period cloisonné enamel two-part bottle vase, circa 1880. Of ovoid baluster form rising to a tall cylindrical neck with a rolled mouth rim, the copper-alloy body is engineered in two halves joined at the mid-belly by concealed male and female machined brass threads. Decorated in polychrome enamels and fine brass wirework over a dark brownish-black ground filled with dense concentric spiral scrolls, the exterior presents overlapping circular medallions of chrysanthemums, tree peonies, cherry blossoms, phoenixes, and coiled dragons above a vertical lappet foot band and beneath a stylized floral collar at the neck. Both interior sections are lined with dark green counter-enamel, and the recessed, unmarked brass underside is fitted with a central circular screw-plug with a raised bar grip. shippo, Owari, Nagoya, Asian, Oriental, antique, collectible, decorative, metalwork, vessel, flask. Dimensions H: 11 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good condition consistent with age and late 19th-century manufacture. Enamel surfaces display minor firing pinholes, fine crazing, and light rubbing, with tiny edge losses and slight rim misalignment at the midsection join. Exposed brass threads, rims, and the base screw-plug show natural dark oxidation, tarnish, and light scratches.