Located in Takarazuka, JP
Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on a stunningly shaped porcelain body in blue and red, a masterpiece by highly-acclaimed award-winning master porcelain artist in Japan's Imari-Arita region. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain, a large lidded jar in the Imari-Arita polychrome enamel tradition.
It depict plum blossoms, bamboo and pine trees set against a stunning fish scale background in red. plum blossom, bamboo and pine form the traditional Japanese motif of “sho-chiku-bai” or “three friends of winter.”
The other two panels depict a collage of various geometric patterns in vibrant colors, consisting of fish scale pattern and foliage in pastel colors decorated with birds and flowers. The vase showcases two auspicious cranes scrolling...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics