Topic: Cloisonné Vase with cranes

[Tigerchips]

Posted this on Asian Art, hoping it's Ming Dynasty....

... not really, but it does look old, wouldn't you say?

[keith]

Japanese cloisonne, probably Meiji period, 1868-1912, nice vase 

[Tigerchips]

Thanks Keith, I didn't know you were knowledgeable about cloisonne as well.

[Tigerchips]

My mum keep pestering me on it and normally i wouldn't ask, any ideas of value of such an item? Looking on Ebay it's kind of hit or miss on value which i don't understand, but this pink coloured background seems to appeal.

Am i right in assuming that it's a copper alloy and it's turned green due to oxidisation on the inside, or is that part of the enamel colour?

[keith]

Prices on ebay are always dodgy, good cloisonne fetches high prices, they need to be in perfect condition though. I think your's in what they call 'goldstone' the metal used is usually copper or brass type alloys the better ones are silver. I've seen similar vases with asking prices between £40 - £100, sometimes more. Started collecting cloisonne a long time back along with Satsuma but the prices are to high now, here's a few of mine...

[Tigerchips]

Thank you keith.