Lot #80: Japanese Cloisonné Dish of Mt. Edo

• The Ando Cloisonné is a Japanese cloisonné company, was founded in 1880 by Ando Jubei in Nagoya. This piece dates between 1970 and 1990. • The plate design is based on a series of paintings by Utagawa Hiroshige's 53 Stages of the Tokaido "Yui", • Utagawa Hiroshige was an Ukiyoe artist of the Edo period, famous for his landscape paintings. His "Fifty-five Stages of the Tokaido" are well known. • Cloisonné is a decorative technique involving soldering thin metal wires, or cloisonné, onto a metal base to create intricate designs or patterns. These cloisons form compartments that are then filled with enamel paste, which is subsequently fired and polished to a smooth, colourful finish. *Because cloisonné enamel ware is a handmade craft, the colour and expression may differ slightly form piece to piece, making each unique. • In excellent condition, no breaks, cracks, or chips View images. • .25" 5.75" x 5.75" Measurements: .25" 5.75" x 5.75" Pickup category timeslot {A}