Tag: butterflies

The main decoration on this pair of vases are the butterflies. That said, the contrasting colour scheme of the background […]

This lovely large six sided vase provides lots of scope for attractive design.  Birds race up and down within a […]

This attractive small four lobed vase is covered with lovely details. There are two main panel decorations each repeated twice. […]

The decoration on this simple pot can be lost in its black background, but when carefully examined it is full […]

Unlike the previous two objects, this pair of lidded jars is constructed with cloisonne on a metal base. The pair […]

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

The butterfly is a very common decoration on Japanese cloisonne vases and other items, not least because its shape is […]

This next vase is full of skilful designs beautifully executed, but they are easily overlooked unless the lighting is bright […]

In earlier posts we looked at many examples of butterfly decoration. Often the designs were really simple and yet the […]

This tiny, elegant vase contains several puzzles. It is full of interesting design details, and minutely worked patterns. In many […]

The last vase we looked at was very distinctive, so it was easy to see that this next vase came […]