A rare antique Japanese, late Meiji era, Kyoto School covered enamel over copper tea pot. The body of the ware is enameled with polychrome cranes and coniferous branches designs surrounded by a swirl motif made in the Cloisonne technique. The neck, the spout, and the cover of the ware are adorned with polychrome floral, foliage, swirl, and geometrical patterns made in the same technique. Unmarked. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The Kyoto School is the name given to the Japanese philosophical movement centered at Kyoto University that assimilated Western philosophy and religious ideas and used them to reformulate religious and moral insights unique to the East Asian cultural tradition. Antique and Vintage Asian and Oriental Enamel Tea Serving, Table Wares, Home Decor, and Collectibles.