A pair of bronze vases with enamel decoration

Description:

Japan, sign. Saitô sei, Meiji period
H. 22,7 cm
Long-necked shape with ornamental handles. With silver, gold and metal decoration and relief overlay of non-ferrous metal and translucent green enamel with thin tendrils and flowers, the neck with shippô motifs with hanabishi.
From an old German private collection, acquired at Lempertz Köln, 31 May 2005, lot 658
Saitô Zenbei worked in Tokyo. A vessel and cover by him was shown at the 1883 exhibition in Boston - One vase with a small dent - Traces of use