Lid of one of a pair of Japanese cloisonne jars. The lid is round and has a metal base. It is dark blue coloured with gold swirls and red white pink and blue flowers around the centre. In the centre is a gold metal handle carved to produce a leaf or petal effect. The handle is secured to the lid as a screw through the lid, with a square metal bolt.
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