A Pair of Japanese Cloisonne Plates with Doves and Flowers

Meiji period (1868-1912), includes two large dishes with mirror images of two large gray and white doves flying amidst lush flora on a vivid turquoise blue ground, art nouveau motif border to the rim, underside decorated with swirling wire design against a turquoise blue ground.

Each 12 in. diameter

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.

Areas of wear and minute loss to enamel on both; otherwise good estate condition.