Here ’roundels’ are defined as any circular or part circular area on our Japanese cloisonne objects with a non-trivial internal design. They are usually one of the most beautiful decorations on the object, and are useful for spotting where two vases or other objects might have had a common maker or workshop. Image reference numbers refer to Object numbers on this website.
NB Smaller circular areas are classified as ‘coins’ and are analysed elsewhere on this site.
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Edge ref 1: Circle thick wire. Objects 27, 30, 49.
Edge ref 2: Linked tears. Objects 12, 42, 43, 64, 68.
Edge ref 3: Large loops. Objects 12, 17, 42, 64, 68.
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Edge ref 4: Small circles. Objects 2, 18, 20, 34.
Edge ref 5: Waves. Objects 18.
Edge ref 6: Flames. Object 20.
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Edge ref 7: Hooks. Objects 36, 38, 43, 44.
Edge ref 8: Loops with a point. Objects 42.
Edge ref 9: Three lobe loops. Objects 10, 11.
Other similar identifiers:
Butterfly roundels: Objects 10, 27, 30, 36, 38
Five lobes: Objects 12,
Roundels in object order
ref: roundel 2.1 
ref: roundel 2.2 
ref: roundel 2.3 
ref: roundel 2.4
ref: roundel 10.1 
ref: roundel 10.2 
ref: roundel 10.3 
ref: roundel 10.4 
ref: roundel 10.5 
ref: roundel 10.6 
ref: roundel 10.7 
ref: roundel 10.8 
ref: roundel 10.9
ref: roundel11.1 
ref: roundel11.2 
ref: roundel11.3 
ref: roundel11.4 
ref: roundel11.5 
ref: roundel11.6 
ref: roundel11.7 
ref: roundel11.8 
ref: roundel11.9 
ref: roundel11.10
ref: roundel 12.1 
ref: roundel 12.2 
ref: roundel 12.3 
ref: roundel 12.4 
ref: roundel 12.5 
ref: roundel 12.6 
ref: roundel 12.7 
ref: roundel 12.8 
ref: roundel 12.9 
ref: roundel 12.10
ref: roundel 17.1 
ref: roundel 17.2
ref: roundel 18.1 
ref: roundel 18.2 
ref: roundel 18.3 
ref: roundel 18.4 
ref: roundel 18.5
ref: roundel 20.1 
ref: roundel 20.2 
ref: roundel 20.3
ref: roundel 21.1 
ref: roundel 21.2 
ref: roundel 21.3
ref: roundel 27.1 
ref: roundel 27.2 
ref: roundel 27.3 
ref: roundel 27.4
ref: roundel 30.1 
ref: roundel 30.2 
ref: roundel 30.3 
ref: roundel 30.4
ref: roundel 34.1 
ref: roundel 34.2 
ref: roundel 34.3
ref: roundel 36.1 
ref: roundel 36.2 
ref: roundel 36.3 
ref: roundel 36.4 
ref: roundel 36.5 
ref: roundel 36.6 
ref: roundel 36.7
ref: roundel 38.1 
ref: roundel 38.2 
ref: roundel 38.3 
ref: roundel 38.4 
ref: roundel 38.5 
ref: roundel 38.6 
ref: roundel 38.7 
ref: roundel 38.8 
ref: roundel 38.9 
ref: roundel 38.10
ref: roundel 42.1 
ref: roundel 42.2 
ref: roundel 42.3 
ref: roundel 42.4 
ref: roundel 42.5 
ref: roundel 42.6 
ref: roundel 42.7 
ref: roundel 42.8 
ref: roundel 42.9 
ref: roundel 42.10 
ref: roundel 42.11 
ref: roundel 42.12
ref: roundel 43.1 
ref: roundel 43.2 
ref: roundel 43.3 
ref: roundel 43.4 
ref: roundel 43.5 
ref: roundel 43.6 
ref: roundel 43.7 
ref: roundel 43.8
ref: roundel 44.1 
ref: roundel 44.2 
ref: roundel 44.3 
ref: roundel 44.4 
ref: roundel 44.5
ref: roundel 45.1 
ref: roundel 45.2 
ref: roundel 45.3
ref: roundel 46.1 
ref: roundel 46.2 
ref: roundel 46.3 
ref: roundel 46.4
ref: roundel 49.1 
ref: roundel 49.2 
ref: roundel 49.3
ref: roundel 57.1 
ref: roundel 57.2 
ref: roundel 57.3 
ref: roundel 57.4 
ref: roundel 57.5 
ref: roundel 57.6 
ref: roundel 57.7 
ref: roundel 57.8
ref: roundel 58.1 
ref: roundel 58.2 
ref: roundel 58.3 
ref: roundel 58.4
ref: roundel 64.1 
ref: roundel 64.2 
ref: roundel 64.3 
ref: roundel 64.4 
ref: roundel 64.5 
ref: roundel 64.6 
ref: roundel 64.7 
ref: roundel 64.8
ref: roundel 68.1 
ref: roundel 68.2 
ref: roundel 68.3 
ref: roundel 68.4 
ref: roundel 68.5 
ref: roundel 68.6
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