JAPAN - 20th century
Pair of important flared neck baluster vases in copper and cloisonne enamels decorated on the lower part with eight petals decorated with dragons and phoenixes alternating on brown and green backgrounds surmounted by a frieze of geometric motifs and flowers then a frieze of eight poly-lobed reserves decorated with shishi and two phoenixes facing each other. The shoulder is decorated with friezes of flowers and the neck with eight petals decorated with stylized flowers on a black background. H 137 cm
