Topic: Unusual Japanese Cloisonne Vase

[ahremck]

This vase intrigues me as it is very similar to "Aboriginal" dot painting.  I would estimate it is at least 50 years old and as you can see is signed - must try to get a translation.   

Ross

[keith]

Not seen one like that,I'll check my stuff for marks

[keith]

Knew I'd seen that somewhere,I keep a note of all the known marks I come across and yours is in my little book,I believe it is by Ota Hiroaki,don't have any other info' though but it's a start

[ahremck]

Thanks for that Keith.  By the way have you come across   http://idcloisonne.com/id28.html  have not had time for a good look but it seems promising.

Ross

[ahremck]

Using that site I found this

OTA, HIRO-SHI (made by HIRO)

for the markings and there is a very modern abstract vase shown under the "japan Marks" tab near the bottom on the right hand side.

Ross

[keith]

Have seen that site,would like a good book on cloisonne but they are so expensive,Gregory Irvine's,'Japanese Cloisonne' is worth getting he's the head or Oriental art at the Victoria &Albert museum,London.I emailed that dep't a few times and they were very helpful with translations etc...