Vase originally bought by Dr Dropers to remind him of Japan
This 10½in (26cm) high Meiji period cloisonné vase from the workshop of Namikawa Sosuke came for sale at Olympia Auctions (25% buyer’s premium) on May 6 with a primary provenance.
It came by descent from Dr Garrett Dropers (1860-1927) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who from 1889-98 wa…