Meiji period (late 19th century), sealed Sakigake (Workshop of Namikawa Sosuke; 1847-1910)

Namikawa Sosuke pioneered a pictorial style of cloisonné enameling as early as 1881, when his panels for the Second National Industrial Exposition at Ueno Park, were exhibited in the Art section. Other cloisonné workshops were confined to the Industrial section. Sosuke became an Imperial Craftsman together with Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927).
The perfect composition and the sumi-e (ink painting) like technique of this work show the highest quality of the enamel work in a pictorial style.