Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1880) Cloisonné Vase Wisteria & Bluebird on Turquoise 12” Kokeshi It is printed on acid

It is printed on acid free archival fine-art paper with highly fade resistant pigments inks

Nishimura was thought to be an in-house artist for the publisher and little is known of his biography

This is an antique Japanese kiseru (煙管) from the Meiji/Taisho Era (early 1900's)

This is a Japanese Imari ceramic conoment bowl

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (c1880) Cloisonné Vase Wisteria & Bluebird on Turquoise 12” Kokeshi It is printed on acidThis is a beautiful Japanese Meiji era (c. 1870 90's) ornate cloisonn vase. The hand crafted decorations are of wisteria in various shades of purple and a bluebird on an exquisite turquoise blue background. Made of copper, copper alloys and vitreous glass enamel. This vase is 12" tall by 4. 5" in diameter (30. 5 x 11. 5 cm). Weight is 1 pound 10 ounces It weighs 7. 5 oz. Having been carefully displayed for nearly five decades since acquired by a