Japanese cloisonné vase by Namikawa Yasuyuki with three butterflies floating in a limpid blue ground, with flowering vines gently cascading above, all rendered in silver wire of varying thickness, the flowers and leaves reflecting the effects of light, signed on the underside with impressed signature, Meiji period, 4 3/4"t. Condition: minute chip on one tendril and small pits.
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Alderfer Fine Arts, Antiques & Collectibles
6:00 AM PT - May 11th, 2006
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Alderfer Auction Company
501 Fairgrounds Road
Hatfield, PA 19440
Hatfield, PA 19440
