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Lot details By Naoyuki, signed Naoyuki Japan, early Meiji period (1868-1912) Standing on three-lobed feet and rising to a bulbous body, the long neck with a flaring floral rim, embellished to the feet, shoulder, and neck with stunning bright enamels featuring floral designs of cherry blossoms and kiku medallions, the body with two-lobed panels bearing a gold-lacquered kinji ground and inlaid in the Shibayama style with horn, mother-of-pearl, bone, and coral, depicting on one side a goose next to hibiscus, and to the other side with an ornate basket with blooms of hydrangea. The silver body further incised with katakiri-bori showing various flowers. Signed underneath within a rectangular gilt reserve NAOYUKI. HEIGHT 19 cm WEIGHT 141.2 g Condition: Good condition with minor tarnishing to silver, few tiny losses to inlays. The handles lost. Presenting very well. Auction comparison: Compare a related inlaid silver and cloisonné-enamel vase with closely related mythical beast handles, by Nemoto, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 11 May 2017, London, lot 419 (sold for GBP 3,750).