(2) Japanese Sato Cloisonne Co. Pigeon Blood Floral Vases. Pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vases featuring a vibrant translucent red pigeon-blood finish over a textured foil ground, detailed with white plum blossoms and green bamboo, and resting on carved wooden stands.

Size: 3 x 3 x 7 in.

Japanese cloisonné is a highly refined decorative art in which colored enamel is applied within delicate metal wire partitions, usually on copper or silver objects such as vases, bowls, and jewelry. Although the technique originated elsewhere in Asia, it reached exceptional artistic and technical heights in Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the Meiji era. Japanese artisans developed innovative methods that produced remarkably smooth surfaces, vivid colors, and intricate pictorial designs featuring flowers, birds, landscapes, and mythical motifs. Renowned masters such as Namikawa Yasuyuki and Namikawa Sōsuke helped establish Japanese cloisonné as one of the country's most admired export arts, earning international acclaim at world expositions and influencing decorative arts around the globe.

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