Lot 161 , A fine Japanese silver and cloisonné enamel koro and cover by Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927), Meiji period, slight damage, 8.5cm high
A fine Japanese silver and cloisonné enamel koro and cover by Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927), Meiji period, worked in fine silver and gold wire, the coloured enamels with alternating panels of brocade and flowering branches, three with butterflies or a bird, the domed cover pierced with a twelve petal chrysanthemum motif, on three shaped bracket feet, engraved signature 'Kyoto Namikawa' to a silver tablet applied to the base, slight damage, 8.5cm high
Estimate £1,000-2,000
One side of the koro has received a knock to the shoulder with two diagonal cracks running across one of the butterfly and flower panels with a very shallow splinter loss to the enamel, there are general hairline cracks going around in the top rim and on all of the panels is the occasional very fine hairline crack, there is tarnish to the silver rims and on the counter enamel on the inside where we have described the cracks with the small splinter chip on the outside there are some hairline stress cracks to the corresponding area. The cover has a few sections of enamel and silver wire inlay missing to one side exposing the copper body beneath, with some tiny splinter losses and hairline cracks to the counter enamel on the interior to the corresponding area. Again slight tarnish to the silver and there is some wear to the collar which the cover fits into the koro consistent with age and use, otherwise in reasonable condition.
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Sold for £21,000