A Japanese Light Blue Cloisonne Box with Fish

Meiji period (1868-1912) or Taisho era (1912-1926), a moriage and musen wireless enamel box with silver mounts, the cover with a pair of fish swimming in rippling water on a light blue ground, the water line is worked in moriage, while the scales of the fish submerged in the water are worked in musen, with silver rim mounts, appears unmarked.

1 7/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.

Collection of Michael and Ingrid Kelly, Worldwide Gallery Antiques, Fredericksburg, Virginia From the personal collection of antique gallery owners Michael and Ingrid Kelly who owned Worldwide Gallery Antiques, dealing with antiques for over sixty-five years, retiring to Fredericksburg, Virginia, where they filled their own residence with Asian and Belle Epoch fine arts and antiques.

Very good estate condition.