Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Pottery Bowl Imperial Figures Kizan 1890

A good antique 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain pottery lidded ginger jar/vase, circa 1890. The dome topped lid decorated with a Komainu finial (Japanese lion-dog temple guardia...

A good pair of large antique Japanese Meiji period porcelain lidded jars, circa 1880. The jars having ribbed dome shaped lids topped with lion-dog (Komainu) finials, the baluster shaped jars also of corresponding ribbed form. The lids and jars are skillfully hand-decorated in the Imari palette with blue & iron red floral decoration over a white body, on one side are a pair of floral cartouches on another side is a fan shaped cartouche. Condition is very good indeed, no damage or restoration, a very handsome pair of 19th century Japanese Imari lidded jars...

An exceptional & monumental 22" pair of antique Japanese Meiji period porcelain chargers/plates, circa 1880. Each charger being finely & lavishly hand-decorated with underglaze blue & red iron oxide panels heightend with gilded decoration. The central circular reserve is decorated with a floral panel with birds, the outer decoration having four panels with prunus & foliate decoration & Japanese figures in a pastoral setting. The chargers also having red oxide glazed panels with gilded decoration & a pair of circular red Japanese mon symbols. The reverse of each charger having four handpainted floral panels with butterflies and a central floral sprig signature to the center. Both chargers are in excellent condition, no damage or restoration, the chargers come with a pair of custom hard wood stands. These are the finest pair of Imari chargers...

A fine & monumetal Japanese Meiji period Porcelain charger/plate, circa 1890. The charger is very finely decorated with underglaze blue, red iron oxide glazes and heightened with gil...

A good & large antique Meiji period Japanese bronze brazier, koro or handwarmer, circa 1890. The twin handled koro having a reticulated lid dec...

Incredibly rare/unique & monumental antique Mamluk/Nasrid Islamic pottery copper lustre candlestick, circa 1870. This incredible pottery candlestick follows the the form of a 14th C...

Meiji Period (1868-1912) From our Japanese collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Koro by Kizan. The Koro of squat bombe form raised upon an...

Fabulous small Japanese Satsuma bowl. Marked: Condition: Overall condition perfect, some very minimal enamel loss. Size: 95 x 45mkm Per...

From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Meiji period Satsuma Bowl by Kinkozan. The earthenware bowl with pinched rim extensively decorated on both the exterior and interior. The bowl with a cobalt blue base glaze decorated to the borders with gilt shippo-tsunagi (linked-cash) with scattered medallion roundells. Around the exterior two elongated scenes are featured, one with boys playing games in a courtyard with the other featuring seated scholars in full dress both with raised enamel decoration. The interior features a central scene with Samurai warriors in training fully armoured with swords in a courtyard with landscapes scenes to the background. The central scene bordered by further stylised shippo-tsunagi type decoration with a greek key rim border. The bowl signed to the base Kinkozan dating to the Meiji Period (1868-1912) circa 1900. Shippo-Tsunagi (linked-cash) or seven treasures, is a traditional Japanese geometric pattern that combines four ellipses in a circle. These ellipses repeat outward to then create more circles, symbolising eternal peace and happiness. Kinkozan the Kinkozan family have been associated with pottery dating back to 1645. They went on to become the largest producer of Satsuma ware by one individual company, from the end of the 19th century until 1927 after which the factory closed. By the 1850s Kobayashi Sobei (1824-84), Kinkozan Sobei...

Signed, Meiji period (late 19th century), Decorated in various coloured enamels and lavish gilt on a blue ground with panels containing samurai, ladies in kimono, the interior with a...

Japanese Meiji period satsuma scalloped shaped bowl. The bowl of beautiful form with gilt pin-striping and dotting to the accented areas. The exterior decorated with multiple fish swimming around the outside with small flower sprays between. To the inside a painted netting covers the bowl with butterflies and further floral sprays. The centre decorated with representations of each of the woodcut prints from Hiroshige's Tokaido gojusan tsugi (53 Stations of the Tokaido Road). To the base a stylised cartouche signature within an oval for Suizan.  This Japanese satsuma bowl...

Fabulous Japanese Satsuma vase. Marked Base: ??? Dai-Nippon ?? Satsuma ?? Kikkoen 2 Condition Overall condition perfect. Size 90 x 55mm Period Meiji Periode (1867-1912).