Bidspirit auction | JAPANESE MEIJI CLOISONNE POTPOURRI JAR,

JAPANESE MEIJI CLOISONNE POTPOURRI JAR, C. 1890 - A Japanese Meiji-period cloisonne enamel potpourri jar or incense burner, maker untraced, circa 1890, executed in polychrome enamels with brass wirework and bronze mounts. Of compressed, twelve-lobed melon form raised on three short conical feet, the body is decorated with scattered circular reserves enclosing stylized botanical sprays, butterflies, geometric latticework, and swirling tomoe crests interspersed with individual chrysanthemum blossoms against a dense scroll-wire dark ground. A scalloped floral lappet collar frames the neck, while a band of overlapping green goldstone-flecked petals borders the lower body. The fitted cover features a reticulated dome pierced with nine petal apertures and surmounted by a ribbed bud finial secured inside by a small nut against a dark green counter-enameled interior. Both the dark-enameled interior well and the scroll-decorated underside are unmarked. shippo, koro, censer, tripod, metalwork, antique, oriental, asian, vintage, collectible. Dimensions H: 4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Condition appears consistent with age. The cloisonne enamel displays scattered firing pinholes, minor surface pitting, and small enamel chips along the pierced apertures of the cover. The bronze mounts, reticulated dome, finial, and tripod feet exhibit dark oxidation, tarnish, and light rubbing to the base tips.