A Japanese plique-à-jour enamel vase, early 20th century, finely worked in silver wire and polychrome enamels with a blue bird perched amid flowers, foliage and rockwork on a pale green and goldstone translucent ground, the white metal base stamped ‘JAPAN', Dimensions 12 cm high, wood stand, internal hairline cracks Condition Report The vase has some very fine hairline cracks to the interior which do not appear on the exterior except for one hairline crack lower right beneath the rockwork to one leaf. Otherwise in good condition with fitted Japanese wood boxPLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.