Antique Japanese Cloisonné Vase, Meiji Period Circa 1880 — Black Ground with Butterflies HN5143 pots and domestic implements that

pots and domestic implements that were the practical equipment of ordinary households

particularly in Commonwealth countries

Production years : 2010 only

HN5716 represents Royal Doulton's continued commitment to documenting British royal history through fine ceramic art

Catherine introduced many customs that became quintessentially English

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Vase, Meiji Period Circa 1880 — Black Ground with Butterflies HN5143 pots and domestic implements thatA Japanese cloisonn enamel vase from the Meiji period, circa 1880. The tapering body is worked in a rich black ground with a fine musen (wireless) scrolling texture, decorated with three butterflies in flight rendered in lilac, cream, cobalt, and turquoise, each with distinct wing patterning. Vertical dividing bands run down the body in red, green, and gilt. The shoulder is bordered by a scalloped lambrequin band in lavender and a scale pattern collar