A large Ando cloisonne vase, Taisho period circa 1925, signed with jungin (pure silver) and Ando Studio mark a masterpiece of technical excellence, the silver body with a design of plum blossom and branches (prunus) on a red enamel ground, silver mounts and rims. Height 22 cm. Note: master craftsman, Ando Jubei established his shop in Nagoya in 1881, the Company is credited with developing numerous technical innovations in cloisonne manufacture and won many prizes at world exhibitions. In 1900, it was appointed as an offic