Meiji cloisonné provides boost to English salerooms
An unusual dish from the workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) sold for £18,000 at Woolley & Wallis on November 14. But this was not the only example of top-tier Meiji cloisonné for sale last month.
A pair of 7½in (18.5cm) high ovoid vases attributed to Yasuyuki took £14,000 (estimate £5000-7000)…