A group of five cloisonné vases decorated with butterflies Meiji Period, late 19th century

worked in various thicknesses of silver wire and coloured cloisonné enamels on a dark blue ground with butterflies and moths

With the Avo Krikorian collection: Innovation and inspiration of Meiji period design.

All vases in overall good condition with some very minor dents, marks and scratches to the rims, few very minor losses to the enamels (largest vase), some light scratching to the surfaces, one vase of smallest pair with fine short (ca. 1.5cm. long) crack to the dark blue ground and some fine cracks to the neck, one small ovid vase with bruise to the shoulder, the largest vase possibly with small restoration to the blue ground.
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