Japanese Porcelain Charger finely Hand Painted, Meiji Period circa 1880

This is an excellent example of a Japanese porcelain Charger or very large plate with a finely hand painted design, dating to the Edo period circa 1840 or possibly earlier. This cha...

This is a good quality and very decorative Japanese porcelain dish or plate, which we date to the Meiji period, circa 1870. The dish is well potted on a low foot with a frilled wav...

This is a good quality Japanese porcelain large plate or dish or charger with an Imari pattern, dating to the mid-late 19th century, Meiji period, circa 1870. The plate or charger...

This is an unusual cloisonné Brush Washer bowl, made in Japan and dating to the 19th Meiji Period, circa 1890. The circular bowl sits on a low foot The main decoration has styl...

This is a beautiful example of a Japanese, Arita- Imari porcelain Dish or Plate with finely hand painted decoration, dating to the Edo period circa 1770 or possibly earlier. This di...

This is a very beautiful example of a Japanese, Arita- Imari porcelain ceramic large Dish or Plate with finely hand painted decoration, dating to the Edo period circa 1810. This d...

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma large square bowl Antique early Meiji Period 15" square with scalloped rim Satsuma bowl. Highly unusual and finely painted. ...

Large Imari Meiji period four panel charger entirely hand decorated. Two of the panels depict flying cranes amongst foliage. The remaining two panels are hand decorated with a floral...

A beautiful ceramic vessel in the form of Bo, the so-called monk's alms bowl from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan, also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), one of the most established and collected ceramist from Meiji Period. Born as Miyagawa Toranosuke, Kozan established his pottery studio in Yokohama circa 1870s and later became one of the appointed artists to the Japanese Imperial household. His work was exhibited in many international fairs that the Meiji government participated at the turn of the century and won many grand prizes. Of a relatively large size, this piece was made as a decorative center piece for display. It was brilliantly decorated with underglaze paint of a green-on-green bamboo motif, using the novel technique developed by Kozan called Fuki-e (the blow painting). As a result, the bamboos appear took on a three-dimensional quality as if appearing in a mist. Known as one of the most creative ceramists, circa 1887, Kozan started experimenting with new chemical colors from the West in the format of his porcelain glaze. New colors allowed him to create underglaze design that appeared bright, smooth and glossy. To create design that is realistic and dimensional, more common in the western paintings, he was inspired by the native Japanese ink painting technique developed around 1900 by Yokoyama Taikan...

A rare footed dish in the form of an open scroll painting with literati landscape from the studio of Japanese Potter Makuzu Kozan. Also known as Miyagawa Kozan (1842–1916), Makuzu wa...

A pair of Meiji period Satsuma earthenware vases, each with applied elephant-mask handles, painted in overglaze pastel enamels and gilt with a continuous central frieze of sages and ...

A nicely decorated Japanese Meiji Period Imari charger, late 19th century, Japan. The porcelain charger featuring a design of a hoho bird, or phoenix, per...