Japanese 1920s Collection Imari Porcelain Four Animal Sculptures One of a Kind

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Japanese 1920s Collection Imari Porcelain Four Animal Sculptures One of a Kind

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$925List Price

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SALE - NOW SAVE 20% OR MORE Japanese 1920s collection of four Imari hand cast porcelain animal sculptures Okimono - a one of a kind grouping- all with signed bases, Taisho period (1912-1926). Included are four sculptures: crouching cat, whimsical pig, mischievous monkey, and a handsome rabbit. Imari Japanese Kiln: Imari is noted for its famous brilliant red enamels over blue, yellow, and green under glazing- these works artistically decorated with centuries old stenciling technique first observed back in the 18th century or earlier. See history below. Dimensions: the tallest sculpture, monkey is 11 inches tall and 5 inches diameter; the smallest sculpture, pig is 4 inches high and 7 inches length All are signed. Only one collection. Provenance: Old English collection History: Imari was the shipment port for Arita wares. It was the kilns at Arita which formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry. Arita's kilns were set up in the 17th century. Stencilling were used very successfully between circa 1680 and the 1720s featured in Arita designs. Stencilling can be identified by the broken lines, as continuous lines would weaken the stencil paper too much. This was not really paper as we know it, but seems to have been the same material that was used for stencilling textiles, described in detail by Faulkner, in 1988. It consisted of fairly thick, slightly extensible, rather rubbery sheets, which were made from polymerised persimmon juice, which we would nowadays call a “plastics material”, but it was reinforced with criss-cross mulberry bark fibres. Stencilling with this “paper” was also used in this period for finer examples than the deer that is illustrated here, and some included brocading. These were made for the Japanese market and are rarely seen in the West. It was usual for some freehand additions to be made to the stencilling, especially when long lines were needed, but often the whole dish was stencilled, so because of the curvature of the dish the flat stencil paper gave problems. After stencilling was stopped in the 1720’s, it was revived in a slightly coarse form in the 19th century, and used mainly for complex brocaded designs in Shonsui style. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.

Dimensions:
Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
Style:
Showa (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Glazed,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1920
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU128928104633

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