Featured liddle yin-yang cloisonne vase

hi folks

got up to late to get any decent pics
something else i bought from a house clearance shop yesterday
im finding it hard to guessimate an age, as its in pretty damn good condition, but looks quite fine
unsure if chinese or japanese

any help or comments appreciated

 

its got an odd all over sparkle, which hasnt pictured

 

it looks nice...but newish...and maybe even Korean...?

 

yeah i agree mate, something about the decoration, makes me think not old

 

i get a 70s feel about it for some reason, it has to have a bit of age for the brass to have darkened

 

I like it because of the decoration. I long ago got over Asian cloisonne,mainly because its a mine field !

 

yeah its a hard type to judge mate because of the brass, would be easier to tell with pottery or porcelain

 

the sparkle is like adventurine glass

 

something about the base......looks unfinished??

 

theres a slight recess in the middle which would account for the colour difference

 

It is a lovely little Japanese vase, probably late 19th century/Meiji era. The sparkle effect is called goldstone (kinseki/chakin-seki). Nice find!

 

awesome, thanks 2mb, massive help

 

Agree, these are generally dated around 1900 and appear to have faded out by WW1.

 

had to get some better shots for ebay, so thought id share

thanks for your help guys

 

Nice find that. Pretty little thing. I would have never guessed that old because it looks to be in such good condition.

 

my guess was way off as well....

 

so was mine mate

 

think id like to concentrate on smaller pieces more in the future. easier to store, safer to pack

and there so cuuuuuute

 

that sounds like a plan !
I've got a 7 3/4 foot totem pole ...in the next room....
once shipped from Vancouver.......
I can't handle it myself...and shipping now.......would be a pig ...and cost a left nut !

If it were $25,000..... maybe.....but it's not that grand ....

 

Because of time zones, I'm always late to the party. I would've guessed turn of the 20th c, but it's moot now, LOL! I like it!