Japanese Large Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary porcelain decorative vase, extremely intricately hand painted in underglaze cobalt blue on an elegant bottle shape porcelain body, a signed piece by widely accl...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted on a stunning body in blue underglaze, and soft pink and blue, set against an intricate dotted ...

Unique Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in cobalt blue underglaze on an elegantly shaped porcelain body, a signed work by respected award-win...

Exquisite contemporary Japanese large signed porcelain decorative vase, stunningly hand painted in blue on an elegantly shaped globular porcelain body, a signed piece by widely respe...

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...

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...

A vintage Chinese porcelain vase probably from the 1960's in blue enamel decorated with beautiful flowers and delicate gold handpainted painted details. Signed.    We’re an exhibition space and an online destination established by the passionate art...

A large antique 19th century Chinese floor vase having a celadon ground and blue and white underglaze decoration to the body. The underglaze decoration is of foliage, stems with ber...