Large Japanese Porcelain Studio Vase

With organic abstract design. Artist signature on the bottom and on original storage box: Hasegawa Isamu. This vase exhibited at the 2nd Nitten in 1970. Hasegawa Isamu was born in 1925 in Kyoto, son of famed porcelain artist Hasegawa Hakuho...

With lovely magnolia tree in bloom and finch on blue background. Signed: Fukugawa.   

Artist signature on the bottom and on original storage box: Hasegawa Isamu. Hasegawa Isamu was born in 1925 in Kyoto, son of famed porcelain artist Hasegawa Hakuho...

signature reads: Nishiura (opening: 4 7/8" diameter). About the artist: Nishiura Takeshi was born in Fukui prefecture in 1941, and graduated the Tokyo University Law Department in 19...

Meiji period (1868 - 1912) ceramic vase from Okayama Prefecture. Comes with collector's box. Signature reads Kinetsu.

Modern Japanese ceramic vase, the title of this piece is "Kaki yu" or "Persimmon glaze". Rectangular vase, with abstract design and heavy glazin...

Extraordinary pair of Arita porcelain vases with blue, coral and polychrome decoration, with gold highlights, of court scenes and floral landscapes. A restored cover and a chip on a ...

A striking blue and white vase 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 around 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. With an impressively large size, this vase was likely made and reserved as a presentation piece for one of the many expositions the studio participated in the early 20th century. It was decorated with underglaze cobalt blue using the novel technique developed by Kozan called Fuki-e (the blow painting), in order to achieve the striking dimensional literary landscape known as "Mountain and Water". Being one of the most creative ceramists, Kozan started experimenting with new chemical colors from the West in the format of his porcelain glaze around 1880s. New colors allowed him to create underglaze designs that appeared bright, smooth and glossy. He even invented his own receipt of cobalt blue to achieve a much brighter yet softer shade, as evident on this vase. To create landscape that is realistic and dimensional, more common in the western paintings, he was inspired by the native Japanese ink painting technique developed around 1900 by Yokoyama Taikan...

Large porcelain vase, Japan, mid 20th century. Richly decorated with flowers and birds. Enhanced with moriage enamel accents. Hand-painted. Good over al...

Washizome is a Japanese paper with water-absorbing properties, cut into a shape and size according to the pattern, on an unglazed base made of locro. Cobalt oxide, manganese, iron, k...

Japanese porcelain floral vase 4.5" diameter 5" height

Large Kutani porcelain vase with polychrome decoration with gilt highlights, of shishes in reserves on a foliage background. Japan, second half of the 19th century.