Hirado Furniture

A Meiji period bronze hanging flower vase, in the form of a junk with a high prow and shaped stern, with a central well and three hanging chains.

Japanese vase with enamel cloisonné depicting naturalistic scenes with birds on one side and with fish on the other from the late Meiji period, circa...

A impressively large and unusual stoneware vase in an urn shape 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 artist 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. This vase is dated to the end of Makuzu's life circa 1910-1916 based on similar work created around that time. After achieving domestic and international fame, Makuzu retired and handed the business to his son Hanzan in 1912. He dedicated his time to other selected projects that were more in tune with Japanese sensibility than export aesthetic. He made a group of stoneware pottery pieces inspired by Edo master like Ninsei and Kenzan as well as his own poetic creation. This piece is attributed to that period. Standing of an impressive size, this vase is more like an urn, made with stoneware instead of porcelain. It was coated with a brown iron glaze with a slight translucent quality. Underglaze whit slips were used to draw low relief decoration of bamboo leaves that sparsely scatter on the surface. Slightly more elaborate scrolling vines and autumn flowers circles under the mouth rim. Same white slip inlay was used to sign the vase under the base. The whole effect of the piece is unusual. With its dark glaze in contrast with the sparse white decoration that is more abstract and geometric than realistic, it appears almost modern with an Art Deco flavor. For stoneware urn and vase in the similar genre by Makuzu Kozan: see figure 113 on page 182 of "Sekai ni Aisa Reta ya Kimono" MIYAGAWA KOZAN MAKUZU...

These are a very decorative pair of cloisonné vases, made in Japan and dating to the 19th Meiji Period, circa 1875. The vases have a good baluster shape with a circular form. They...

Kutani porcelain okimono of a cat, c. 1900. Meiji Period. £490.00 Kutani porcelain okimono, Japan, c. 1900. Meiji Period. Finely modelled as a sleeping cat, its hair delineated in g...

A Japanese Meiji period blue and white porcelain planter from the 19th century, with landscape scenes. Created in Japan during the Meiji period, this circular planter features a blue and white decor depicting exquisite landscape scenes with architectures surrounded...

This pair of large jars has refined blue and white hand-painted decoration that showcases a songbird perched on a flowering tree. Above, two birds are depicted in flight. The jars ar...

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Vase Red and White, 19th Century. Quality painting work. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Vase Japanese Style: Kutan...

From Japan, a beautiful hand-built, hand painted and glazed, blue and white "floral" tea bowl from the late Edo to earlhy Meiji period, 19th century, likely from an Arita pottery Kil...

A gorgeous 19th-Century Japanese Meiji Period Imari porcelain charger with a hand painted floral design in the traditional Imari colors. This fine large plate has lovely scalloped ed...

Exquisite Japanese early Meiji period signed Imari ribbed porcelain deep charger, circa 1860, extremely intricately hand-painted on both sides in cobalt blue underglaze and polychrom...

Of ovoid form, with a narrow neck and outward flaring rim, on dark blue ground depicting wisteria blossoms in white and purple cascading from the shoulder with birds throughout and w...