Antique Japanese Cloisonné Vase, Meiji Period Circa 1880 — Celadon Ground with Phoenix Medallion DB125 Series: Period Figures in English

Series: Period Figures in English History

It is a piece with genuine emotional resonance — not simply a portrait of a man

The piece belongs to Royal Doulton's Christmas and Religious Characters series

Coachman (HN2282) was designed by Mary Nicoll and produced by Royal Doulton from 1963 to 1971

Nada Pedley brought warmth and character to miniature figurine design

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Vase, Meiji Period Circa 1880 — Celadon Ground with Phoenix Medallion DB125 Series: Period Figures in EnglishA fine Japanese cloisonn enamel vase from the Meiji period, circa 1880. The tapering baluster body is worked in a soft celadon ground, centered by a large lobed medallion enclosing a pair of h (phoenix) birds in flight amid stylized clouds, rendered in gold, ivory, and powder blue against a rich oxblood red. A smaller matching roundel appears below. The shoulder and short flared neck are enameled in a deep blue black ground with a fine gilt and white