Japanese Cloisonne Koro Signed by TAKAHARA KOMAJIRO- Meiji -OUTSTANDING - 10cm D

Extraordinary quality Kyoto Cloisonne koro pot signed with the mons symbol that represents the workshop of Takahara Komajiro, one of the finest Japanese cloisonne makers of the Meiji period. Examples of his work are in museums across the world.

Takahara Komajiro was a Kyoto-based enameller who opened his own studio in 1894. He won a bronze medal at the 1904 St Louis International Exhibition. He was described by Schneider, the great collector and noted expert of Meiji cloisonne as "the most well known and consistent maker of Kyoto-Jippo wares. Writing in ‘Japanese Art and Artists of Today – VI. Cloisonné Enamels; from The Studio, June 1911’ Professor Harada Jirō mentions that Takahara was an artist ‘of some note… who has recently made some considerable improvements in the ware’.

We are selling a few other pieces from the same workshop 

An exceptional maker and artist and a chance to own a rare item of Japanese Cloisonne of the highest quality. 

We currently have for sale another almost identical koro of slightly larger dimensions (see attached photo)