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This lovely vase has curves in every direction. It is a little similar to the last pair of vases we […]

This pair of small vases have a simple design with lots of interesting small touches. Each is round with four […]

This next six lobed vase is very attractive, and is similar in several respects to earlier objects we have seen. […]

This lovely vase was instantly familiar but at the same time very different. It is the scattered five petal motif […]

This is a lovely tiny pair of vases, designed in mirror fashion though with some freedom in the minor details. […]

This lovely small jar or korou shares most of the common features of the previous pair of vases and also […]

This tiny pair of six-sided vases are full of detail. They are matching in style but not in detail, with […]

This next jar is an extraordinary example of wire emphasising cloisonne art. It has 12 lobes and uses 6 different […]

Sometimes a new object looks familiar but it takes a while to work out why. This next vase has a […]

This little jar is different in many ways from earlier objects examined. It has primarily square fan shaped decoration and […]

This pair of tall slim vases are beautifully designed and have been executed with wirework of the highest standard. The […]

This lovely vase has a fascinating construction. In parts it has an old style construction of ‘dull’ enamel, and alongside […]

This large and colourful jar is missing its lid which detracts a little from its beauty. Nevertheless it is decorated […]

There is a well known card game called ‘Snap’ in which players compete to be the first to shout ‘snap’ […]

The previous two vases were influenced by working with a black background. By contrast, this next vase is keen to […]

With the previous vase the difficulty of designing on black with residual spiral ‘strength’ wiring was discussed. This simple jar […]

This next vase is another with a new approach to decoration to those seen earlier. It feels very much part […]

This next vase is filled to overflowing with simple but beautifully executed designs. On one face there are butterflies, on […]

Looking back at Object 27, a vase, one possibility was whether there was evidence of an association with the workshop […]

One of the wonderful things about having a wide range of Japanese cloisonne vases to examine is the possibility of […]

This next vase is full of lovely wirework. It uses fields of blue to add colour, and offers a host […]

One of the exciting things about building any collection is making connections. When the connection is with a ‘famous’ craftsperson […]

The previous vase had four sides, while this is a six lobed vase. As it is of a very similar […]

This next vase is one of two that are very similar, almost certainly from the same workshop at around the […]