ANTIQUE MEIJI (1868-1912) JAPANESE SATSUMA DRAGON IMMORTALS VASE, SIGNED SHIMAZU

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ANTIQUE MEIJI (1868-1912) JAPANESE SATSUMA DRAGON IMMORTALS VASE, SIGNED SHIMAZU:
$242.45

Description:

A well decorated antique Japanese late Meiji period Satsuma vase with twin dragon handles,dating to thelate 19th or early 20th Century.

The vase is profusely hand decorated with figures representing deities and scholars incoloured enamelsand raised gold gilt, with a white scaled dragon writhing amongst them. The head of the dragon is facing a priest holding a golden pearl. The high relief dragon handles are painted in gold.

The vase is signed to the base with a two character mark below the Shimazu crest.

Basic information:

Satsuma pottery dates back to the 16th century and is still produced today in southern Japan around the Kagoshima region.

The distinguishing features of Satsuma ceramics are they have an ivory, creamy or off-white and sometime beige appearance.The pottery is then hand painted with brightly coloured enamels, gold and silver, in fine, intricate designs with careful attention to detail. The finest details were painted using a single rat’s hair. This allowed the painter to create lifelike expressions on faces and exquisite detailing on robes.

Most Satsuma artists decorated them freehand with traditional Japanese motifs and patterns such as foliage and flowers, landscapes, real and mythical birds and human figures engaged in ceremonial, military, or domestic activities.The thin translucent glaze with its applied design decoration deliberately ends up with a crackled finish.

Dimensions:Height: 21.5 cm or 8 1/2 inches

Width: 11.5 cmor 4 1/2 inches

Condition:

In good antique condition, without damage or restoration, but some age related wear to the gold gilt. Please see the images provided which complement this description.

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