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Antique Japanese Meiji 'Black Ship' Imari Porcelain Cup & Saucer
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A fine of antique Japanese Imari porcelain cup & saucer.
In the 'Black Ship' pattern.
Decorated throughout with painted depictions of Western sailors and their ships in reds, blues, and greens with extensive gilt accents throughout.
The centers of the cup and saucer have a stylized gilt kanji for longevity (寿).
The bases of both cup & saucer have apocryphal Chinese reign marks for the Ming Dynasty of the Chenghua period (太明成化年製).
Black Ships (黒船, kurofune) was a name used for Western sea vessels arriving in Japan from the 16th - 19th Century. The name originated from the very first Portuguese vessels to trade with the Japanese ca. 1543 had hulls painted black. When the expedition of Matthew Commodore Perry in 1853 forcibly ended Japan's self-imposed isolationist sakoku (鎖国, lit. "locked country") period, his steam-powered warships inspired fear in the Japanese populace with their coal fueled black smoke. Subsequently, the Black Ships became symbolic of the end of Japan's isolationist period.
Simply a wonderful piece of Arita Japanese porcelain!
Date:
Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs, some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Marks:
The bases of both cups & saucers have apocryphal Chinese reign marks for the Ming Dynasty of the Chenghua period (太明成化年製).
Measurements:
Cup:
Height: ca. 2 1/8 in.
Width (with handle): ca. 3 1/4 in.
Depth: ca. 2 1/4 in.
Saucer:
Height: ca. 1/2 in.
Diameter: ca. 4 5/8 in.
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- Dimensions:Height: 2.13 in (5.42 cm)Diameter: 4.63 in (11.77 cm)
- Style:Meiji (In the Style Of)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Late 19th or Early 20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs, some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 4102024132740DSAINVHOAP24NO21stDibs: LU1610239437902
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