Lot 1020: Namikawa Sosuke (1847-1910) A fine cloisonné-enamel rectangular tray Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century

A fine cloisonné-enamel rectangular tray
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The square tray worked in colored enamels in musen and standard cloisonné techniques with silver and gold wires with a sparrow perched on a branch of a blossoming cherry tree, all against a light blue ground gradually becoming lighter in shade towards the bottom, signed and sealed Seitei (Watanabe Seitei 1851-1918) for the design, the rims shakudo and the reverse with a profusion of cherry blossoms in two shades of brown enamels and gold wires, with the Sakigake mark of the artist
11 1/2 x 11 1/2in (29.3 x 29.4cm)