Japanese Embossed Terra Cotta Vase with Dragon C1930

Japanese Embossed Terra Cotta Vase with Dragon C1930 Measures - 8.25"H x 6"w x 6"D

Japanese Embossed Terra Cotta Vase with Dragon C1930 Measures - 7"H x 5.25"W x 5.25"D

Japanese Embossed Terra Cotta Vase with Dragon C1930 Measures 7"H x 5"W x 5"D

Japanese Embossed Terra Cotta Vase with Dragon & Handles C1930 Measures - 7.25"H x 5.5"W x 5.5"D

Japanese hand crafted glazed pottery dragon vase

A fantastic small Japanese Satsuma vase with image of writhing dragons, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The vase of elegant baluster form, with a slightly flared foot, slender body...

1652 Hand painted Japanese vase with embossed eagle on tree branch. Dark green and light green background with blackrim.Has a green stone embeded on branch Made by Ucagco ceramics 1...

A porcelain vase with dragon design by Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), circa 1900s. The vase is made in what is considered early phase of his underglaze period during late Meiji era. In a classic baluster form, the surface of the vase was decorated with a slithering dragon in underglaze iron red circulating the exterior among pink clouds. The animated rendering of the dragon is fine and detailed, with five claws, scales, long tails and highlighted eyes. The pink cloud is misty and called Morotai or the hazy style, created with a unique technique developed in Kozan's studio called fuki-e by blowing the pigment powders onto the surface. Kozan Studio experimented with newly available colors from the west starting in the 1880s, which resulted in the expansion of the palette and style that bridged the east and west aesthetic tradition. Marked in underglaze blue on the base. Known also as Miyagawa Kozan...