Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 5

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted on a beautifully shaped fine Arita porcelain body, featuring three attractive flower panels, a sig...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in vivid dark blue, yellow, red and purple and signed by a widely acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Ari...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in vivid green, red and blue, a signed work by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita...

Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately gilded and hand-painted in red, blue and green on a beautifully shaped porcelain body with generous gold details, a signe...

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase, 1970s. Tall ceramic glazed and hand painted Chinese vase with floral motifs and decorative Chinese calligraphy in different shades of blue. O...

An ancient Japanese vase with magnificent flower decoration made in a polychrome cloisonne enamel on a pale turquoise ground. Classic form for Ja...

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 a relative large size, this vase is 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 misty winter landscape. The pine trees with upright trunks and down-sweeping branches appear receding into the depth of the mist, forming an visually unending forest. Known as one of the most creative ceramists, around 1880s, Kozan started experimenting with new chemical colors from the West in the format of his porcelain glaze. New colors allowed him to create underglaze design 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...

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