Meiji Period Fukagawa Porcelain Lidded Vase

A wonderful pair of large Japanese late 19th century Fukagawa Imari lidded vases. Each with three stylised mythical birds as finials to the lids, bold o...

A fine quality large pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Fukagawa porcelain vases. Each with wonderful bold Imari colours, the tapering bands of classical motifs from top to bo...

A beautiful fine quality Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Fukagawa porcelain vase. Depicting classical motifs decoration, red and blue ground sections with exotic flowers. We can co...

A wonderful quality pair of Japanese Meiji period 1868-1912 Komai damascened iron lidded vases. Each having classical motif decoration, grapes and vine leaves, inset panels depicti...

A beautiful late 19th century Meiji period (1868-1912) Hirado blue and white vase. Having classical motif and foliate decoration to the carved neck, with a hand painted scene of a se...

A good quality 19th Century Japanese Satsuma vase, having imperial influences with a dark blue ground, blossom tree decoration to the flared neck, circul...

Japanese Meiji Period Arita Omoikane Deity of Wisdom 思兼 Vase, Fukagawa Studio  Japan, circa 1900s Inscribed or signed on the side  An extraordinary Japanese Meiji Period Arita Omoik...

A rare and beautiful vase, an unusual Fukagawa without any oriental naturalistic overtones.

Superb pair of Japanese large Meiji period Fukagawa signed porcelain vases (circa 1900). Intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze with polychrome and gold overglaze on a st...

Aritaware porcelain vase, Fukagawa, Japan, 20th century. Octagonal shaped vase. Graphic wrapped tassel design in gold and deep red on white ground.

A striking blue and white vase 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 vase is decorated with underglaze cobalt blue 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. He even invented his own receipt of cobalt blue to achieve a much brighter yet softer shade, as evident on this vase. To create landscape 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 finely decorated and glazed Japanese porcelain vase by Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916) circa 1900s Meiji Period. The vase is of a classic bottle form with baluster body and short neck. It was decorated with underglaze white magnolia blossom on a pleasant celadon background. The stamens of the flower were artistically rendered in a low relief, giving the design a realistic appeal with the dimension. Miyagawa Kozan...