Cloisonne box and cover
Description
Andō Jūbei hailed from the city of Nagoya and was one of the leading cloisonne artists in the Meiji period. This wire seal appears on the base of this flat, circular box that is decorated with colored enamels forming a pattern of open-face flowers and tendrils set against a blue background. The interior is enameled in a rich green hue and the cover features a flat, gold finial.
Late Meiji era, 1868–1912 | early Taishō era, 1912–1926
Japanese
Andō Jūbei, 1876–1953
Cloisonné enamel with silver wire, gilt brass and gold
3.2 × 8 cm (1 1/4 × 3 1/8 in.)
wire seal corresponds to #3 in [Coben & Ferster] p.208 and enamel
2004-375 a-b