{"product_id":"antique-japanese-cloisonne-vase-meiji-period-circa-1880-celadon-ground-with-phoenix-medallion","title":"Antique Japanese Cloisonné Vase, Meiji Period Circa 1880 — Celadon Ground with Phoenix Medallion","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA fine Japanese cloisonné enamel vase from the Meiji period, circa 1880. The tapering baluster body is worked in a soft celadon ground, centered by a large lobed medallion enclosing a pair of hō-ō (phoenix) birds in flight amid stylized clouds, rendered in gold, ivory, and powder blue against a rich oxblood red. A smaller matching roundel appears below. The shoulder and short flared neck are enameled in a deep blue-black ground with a fine gilt and white floral scrollwork (karakusa), bordered in coral-red wirework. The vase stands on a small foot ring decorated with a matching floral band, with copper rim and footrim consistent with Japanese wired cloisonné (yūsen shippō) production of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMeasures 9.5\" tall, 4\" at the widest point. Good antique condition; wear consistent with age. No Chips , cracks or repairs. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Cross","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41778897125509,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0310\/4050\/3941\/files\/batch_IMG_1795.jpg?v=1785069305","url":"https:\/\/william-cross.com\/products\/antique-japanese-cloisonne-vase-meiji-period-circa-1880-celadon-ground-with-phoenix-medallion","provider":"William Cross","version":"1.0","type":"link"}