Asian art
A Meiji period vase by one of the great exponents of the intricate art of cloisonné enamel will be heading back to Japan after its sale at The Canterbury Auction Galleries (24% buyer’s premium inc VAT).
The 7in (18cm) vase from the Kyoto workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) was decorated in coloured enamels and varying thicknesses of gold wire with a cockerel and a Pekin chicken among flowers and birds. Signed to the base, it sold to a Japanese collector bidding online via thesaleroom.com for £29,000 on April 10.