namikawa yasuyuki, also known as takaoka yasuyuki, was a renowned japanese cloisonné artist born in kyoto in 1845 and died in 1927. he is considered one of the most famous cloisonné artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the 'golden age' of japanese enamels. early life and career namikawa yasuyuki was born into a family of artists and was trained in the traditional techniques of cloisonné art from a young age. he quickly became skilled in the medium and his work was highly sought after by collectors and connoisseurs. in 1896, he was appointed an imperial household artist,…