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Antique Pair Japanese Satsuma Taizan Period Vases 19th Century

$5,136.77
£3,750
€4,399.45
CA$7,036.34
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A beautiful large pair of Japanese Satsuma baluster vases by Taizan, Meiji era, (1868-1912) converted to lamps, dating from the second half of the  19th century. Each vase thickly potted, with galleried rim and waisted, angular shoulder above tapering sides,  enamelled and gilt with a scene of cranes, flying birds, peonies and a humming bird with a fish on a bright yelow ground above an azure ground, with a luxuriant gilt brocaded border. Instill a certain elegance to a special place in your home with this fabulous pair of high quality and rare vases, converted to lamps. Condition: The vases in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or damage, please see photos for confirmation. They have been converted into lamps but they have not been drilled or damaged so they can easily be converted back into vases. Dimensions in cm: Height 57 cm x Width 20 cm x Depth 20 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 1 foot, 10 inches x Width 8 inches x Depth 8 inches Satsuma ware (薩摩焼 satsuma-yaki), Sometimes referred to as "Satsuma porcelain", is a type of Japanese earthenware pottery. It originated in the late 16th century, during the Azuchi-Momoyama period, and is still produced today. Although the term can be used to describe a variety of types of pottery, the best known type of Satsuma ware has a soft crackled glaze with elaborate polychrome and gold decorations. Satsuma ware originated when the Shimazu prince of the Satsuma domain in southern Kyūshū abducted skilled Korean potters after Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Japanese Invasions of Korea to establish a local pottery industry. After display at the international exhibition in Paris in 1867, it proved popular as an export to Europe Taizan Satsuma is a type of Japanese pottery made by the Takahashi family of potters in Kyoto. The pottery is known for its raised enamelled paint on a cream-colored background. History: The Takahashi family were potters in Awata as early as the 1670s Taizan Yohei IX (1856–1922) was the head of the 9th and final generation of the family Taizan won prizes at international events, including the 1893 Chicago World Expo Taizan also decorated work for workshops such as Kinkozan Our reference: A4417
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.45 in (57 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A44171stDibs: LU950644021092

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