Dragons

Dragon and phoenix (houou bird) decoration is a very popular form of decoration on Japanese cloisonne objects. The dragon images […]

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50. Birds and dragons

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This very large 18″ tall vase (45.7 cm) is in the classic phoenix and dragon style. The large size (compared […]

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29. Chasing the flaming pearl

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

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23. Ginbari Phoenix and Dragon

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This next vase takes the familiar Phoenix (Houou Bird) and Dragon theme but implements it on a Ginbari vase. The […]

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16. A familiar phoenix

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This is another more modern ‘Dragon and Phoenix’ vase, and one where the Houou Bird will be of great interest. […]

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15. A professional production

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This next vase continues with the “phoenix and dragon” strand. It has a more modern feel than anything we have […]

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14. Birds and dragons

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Although we encountered a Houou Bird in earlier discussions, this next vase is the first that is firmly in the […]

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