Japanese Arts: Cloisonne, Lacquerware & Kokeshi

Updated August 23, 2026

A collection of Japanese decorative objects showcasing traditional crafts and mid-20th-century export wares. The group features a blue ground cloisonne enamel vase with polychrome cherry blossom and flowering branch motifs over a scrollingwirework ground, finished with a light blue interior and base. A hexagonal lidded box in red cloisonne enamel features dragon and phoenix decorations with a gilded Greek key border on the lid and a dark blue enamel interior. The collectionincludes a carved wooden Sosaku kokeshi doll with a square artist stamp on the base reading Mioto. A traditional ningyo doll is depicted in a floral red silk kimono and golden eboshi headdress holding a tsuzumi hand drum, mounted on ablack wooden plinth. A circular lacquerware set includes a lidded box and matching saucers finished in black urushi lacquer with gold maki-e landscape decorations depicting Mount Fuji and coastal torii gates. Completing the collection is aThe blue cloisonne vase exhibits minor tarnish to the metal rims and light surface scratches. The hexagonal red box shows oxidation to the gilded edges. The kokeshi doll is in good condition with minor surface scuffs and natural darkening of the wood

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