A cloisonné enamel ewer | Meiji period, late 19th century

A cloisonné enamel ewer 

Meiji period, late 19^th century

decorated in various coloured cloisonné enamels and various thicknesses of gold wire, with a snowy scene of stalactites and gnarled plum, the reverse with a tower on a rocky outcrop beneath a setting sun, the handle and sides with floral design and scrolling foliage, the cover with loop handle

18 cm., 7⅛ in. wide