Pair Fine Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Double Gourd Vases 1890 Decorative Arts The case is in good

The case is in good condition

An unusual pair of antique Islamic Ottoman or Persian silver lidded boxes

like many other European painters was fascinated with North Africa and painted many oriental scenes of Algiers

Each base finely cast as a seated putto on a gilt bronze rocky outcrop

Each player having a container for Go stones and the game board located to the center

Pair Fine Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cloisonné Double Gourd Vases 1890 Decorative Arts The case is in goodA very good pair of antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonn vases, circa 1890. This is a very handsome pair of antique double gourd shaped cloisonn vases, one with a blue ground the other with a burgundy ground, both having a lappet design to the neck, the tops and bases are extravagantly decorated with many geometric stylized floral devices. Each vase is waisted with further lappets, the large globular base having a broad band of 'Greek Key' design,