| Khalili Imperial Garniture | |
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| Artist | Shirozayemon Suzuki, Seizayemon Tsunekawa, Araki Kanpo |
| Year | 1893 |
| Medium | Cloisonné enamel on copper |
| Dimensions | 172 cm (68 in) |
| Owner | Nasser Khalili |
| Accession | E10, EX439, EX512[1] |
The Khalili Imperial Garniture is a trio of cloisonné vases created for a Japanese Imperial commission during the Meiji era.[1] The items were exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, United States, in 1893, where they were described as "the largest examples of cloisonné enamel ever made". The decoration of the vases represents virtues and the seasons, and also has an allegorical meaning about Japan's role in a changing world and its alliance with the United States. After being exhibited, the vases were separated from each other for more than 120 years, eventually reunited in 2019 in the Khalili Collection of Japanese Art, a private collection assembled by the British collector and scholar Nasser D. Khalili.
- ^ a b "News | The Khalili Collections Reunites Landmark Imperial Japanese Garniture – Said to be The Largest Examples of Cloisonné Enamel Ever Made – After Over 120 Years". Khalili Collections. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2020-04-03.