Gilt Ceramics

A very fine partial set of six Japanese Satsuma bowls decorated with flowers and birds of the months, signed Kinkozan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The set of six exquisitely pa...

A fine antique Japanese Meiji period Kutani porcelain vase. By Matsumoto Sahei/Shoundo. In an aka-e style decorated throughout in iron red with extensive gilt accents. There are cartouches to either side both with branches of red flower with a backdrop of clouds on a white ground. With 2 figural dragon finial handles. Marked to the base with '九谷松雲堂製' which translates as 'Made by Shoundo of Kutani' Matsumoto Sahei (1851-1918) was a master potter who enjoyed success & recognition during his era. In 1876, Sahei received the artist name Shoundo from the nanga painter Tokuda Kansho - he would use that title for nearly 20 years until passing it onto his son as his successor in 1893. Sahei also has the distinction of taking Tokuda Yasokichi I as an apprentice when the latter was 17-years-old. The Tokuda family is perhaps one of the most famous families of Japanese ceramics: Yasokichi I is credited with revitalizing the lost art of ko-Kutani and Yasokichi I, II, & III were all recognized as "Living National Treasures" during their lifetimes. Shoundo exhibited internationally numerous times at the tail end of the 19th Century. The Keisei Isogaya Museum of Art (which specializes in Meiji Kutani) has a vase of Sahei's that was exhibited in the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. He is listed as exhibiting a wide variety of porcelain goods at the 1878, 1889, and 1900 Paris World Exhibitions. He is also listed as exhibiting 'incense burners & porcelain' at the World's Columbian Exhibition held in 1893 in Chicago. The pair of vases that Sahei exhibited in Paris in 1900 bear a strong resemblance to this pair. Simply a wonderfully rare Japanese porcelain...

Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Vases wiih Hand Painted Genre & Garden Scenes and Gilt Highlights, C1920 Measures - 7.25"H x 3.5'W x 3.5'D

A fine pair of antique Chinese export porcelain vases. In the Rose Canton or Famille Rose style. Decorated throughout with numerous cartouches of flowers and birds in a variety of ...

Antique Japanese Meiji Satsuma Gilt Porcelain Vase with Pagoda & Mt Fugi, Signed, C1910 Measures- 7.25''H x 3.5''W x 3.5''D

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Bowl with Reserves having Gardens & Genre Scenes C1900 Measures - 1.5"H x 8.5"W x 8.5"D

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Vases with Reserves having Gardens & Genre Scenes C1900 Measures - 6"H x 2.5"W x 2.5"D

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Plate with Reserves having Gardens & Genre Scenes C1900 Measures - .75"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Charger with Reserves having Gardens & Genre Scenes C1900 Measures - 1.5"H x 11.75"W x 11.75"D

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Plates with Reserves having Gardens & Genre Scenes C1900 Measures - 1"H x 8.5"W x 8.5"D

A fine antique Japanese Satsuma pottery incense burner. With a cream ground and an extensively gilt exterior. There are numerous cartouches around the censer with each having a un...

An antique Satsuma Meiji bottle vase offers porcelain construction with hand painted and gilt genre scenes having figures throughout, c1910 Measures - 8...

Decorate a console or mantle with this important antique porcelain ginger jar. Created in China, circa 1920 and attributed to Canton Famille Rose, the colorful vase is decorated with...

A fine antique Japanese Satsuma pottery vase. In the form of a bud vase with a round base and narrow, tapered neck. Decorated throug...

An antique Chinese Imari oversized center bowl offers porcelain construction with hand painted garden elements and gilt highlights throughout, c1...

A magnificent Chinese powder blue glazed porcelain charger with painted gilt decoration, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The large and impressive Chinese porcelain charger gla...

An antique pair of Meiji Satsuma vases offers porcelain construction with hand painted figures and gilt highlights throughout, bases stamped as pho...

Japanese Satsuma vases from the circa 1930-1940 period are a particular style of ceramic art that originated from the Satsuma province of Japan. Satsuma ware is renowned for its intricate hand-painted designs, rich colors, and distinctive crackled glaze. Satsuma ware dates back to the early 17th century, but it gained widespread popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the 1930s and 1940s. Satsuma vases produced during this time often reflected a mix of traditional and modern influences, as Japan went through a period of cultural exchange and artistic experimentation. Satsuma vases are made from a type of Japanese earthenware clay known for its fine texture and malleability. The vases are hand-formed or wheel-thrown and then meticulously hand-painted with intricate designs using enamel paints. The distinctive crackled glaze was achieved by firing the vases at a relatively low temperature, allowing the glaze to crack during the cooling process. The moriage technique involves applying three-dimensional, raised ornamentation to the surface of the ceramic piece, creating a visually textured and layered effect. Artisans create three-dimensional patterns, designs, or intricate motifs using a special mixture of clay, slip, or porcelain paste. The raised elements are added by hand to the ceramic body, and each detail is carefully shaped to achieve the desired effect. The moriage is then gold gilded as some of the intricate ornamental patterns and the halos around the three immortal...

Antique iron red (orange) and gilt decorated porcelain bowl - featuring hand painted bats surrounding a shou character beside peaches and scrolling foliage - gilded border edge - Gua...

A small and finely decorated Japanese Satsuma tripod incense burner (koro), signed Kyozan, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. The censer, koro, with a compressed body supported by t...

Vintage Arita blue and white charger - hand painted - gilt details - massive size - three kiln stilt marks to the base - unsigned - Japan - mid 20th century...

A wonderful Japanese Kutani porcelain incense burner, koro, in the form of a treasure ship, Takarabune, Taisho Period (1912 - 1926), Japan. The censer boldly modeled as the legendary Takarabune, or Treasure Ship, a mythical ship said to carry the shichifukujin, the Seven Lucky Gods, around the heavens during the first days of the New Year, visiting lucky humans to bring blessings and prosperity. The black bodied, single mast ship sails on the water, its sail full of wind and decorated with the character "takara", meaning treasure. The pierced top of the ship serving as the cover for the censer. It is loaded with magical items and treasure, most prominently, a large coral branch...

Early 20th century pair of small Japanese Kutani Porcelain Damascene vases. They are black, matte ground, and hand painted gold tone scenes of bamboo. These are signed in characters ...

Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...

A fabulous and quite beautiful pair of Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted Chinese Famille Rose porcelain, sgraffito ground covered vases or por pourries. Each is exceptionally hand ...

Superb pair of Japanese large Meiji period Fukagawa signed porcelain vases (circa 1900). Intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze with polychrome and gold overglaze on a st...

A fabulous and unusual pair of antique blue Chinese porcelain octagonal shaped fishbowls/ jardeniers painted with cartouches of flowers, birds, ...

Antique Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Platter with Reserves having Gardens & Genre Scenes C1900 Measures - 9.5"H x 12.25"W x 2.5"D

Pair Gilt bronze mounted Chinese export iron red Mandarin vases The vases,China, 1900s The gilt bronze mounts, France This pair of Chinese export iron red Mandarin vases, mounted wi...

1920's Chinese export miniature ceramic vase, with hand painted floral decoration., and gilt rim. Stamped Made In China on bottom.