Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1880) Cloisonné Vase Happiness Cranes 6” Cloisonne 5" in diameter by 2"

5" in diameter by 2" tall (39 x 5 cm)

A beautiful limited edition printed created by the artist Caroline Young in the 1990's titled "Sisters of the Red Chamber"

This tsuba is made with typical forged steel and is in the shape of a marugata and has lotus leaves engraved around openwork

Chinese ink is some of the best ink in the world for calligraphy

Having been in storage for many decades

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1880) Cloisonné Vase Happiness Cranes 6” Cloisonne 5" in diameter by 2"This is a unique Japanese Meiji era (c. 1890) ornate Cloisonn vase. The hand crafted decorations show eight Japanese Cranes of Happiness with thier white and black plumage and red crowns. Made of copper, copper alloys and vitreous glass enamel. This vase is 6 1 8" tall by 3" in diameter (5. 5 x 7. 5 cm). It weighs 6. 2 oz. Having been carefully displayed for nearly five decades since acquired by a dedicated local collector, it remains in fine