Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Meiping Vase Gold Ground Lotus Chrysanthemum Butterfly 9"H Misedansu 5" tall by 59" wide

5" tall by 59" wide by 36" deep

The blocks were carved by Jacoulet's long time master carver Kantaro Maeda

their inkan

initially creating small objects such as samurai sword fittings and religious artifacts

Missing lid and spoon

Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Meiping Vase Gold Ground Lotus Chrysanthemum Butterfly 9"H Misedansu 5" tall by 59" wideCloisonn Enamel Meiping Vase Jingtailan Gold Ground Floral and Butterfly China, late Qingearly Republic, 19thearly 20th century A meiping form cloisonn vase on a warm yellow gold ground filled with a fine repeating cloud scroll pattern, decorated with large lotus and chrysanthemum blooms in pink and lavender with green foliage, and a polychrome butterfly in flight. The neck carries a heart and scroll border in blue and white; the foot is gilt edged.