Japanese White Blue and Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist

Unique Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand-painted in blue underglaze and red on a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body in pure white, a signed piece by highly a...

Exquisite Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, hand-painted in white and blue underglaze on a beautifully shaped ovoid porcelain body, a signed piece by highly acclaimed ...

Elegant Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand painted in cobalt blue underglaze on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, a signed masterpiece by widely accl...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain vase, intricately hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, a signed masterpiece by highly ...

An 18th Century Japanese Export Blue and White Vase With gently curving shape and soft blue tones, depicting flowers and reeds, with repeated pattern borders, and stapled repairs. ...

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...

Blue & white blossom globular porcelain vase The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a museum. High fire porcelain, 100% hand shaped, hand painted. D...

A 20th Century Japanese Blue and White Palace Sized vase with floral and bird motifs. Measures: 14'' Diameter x 29.5''Height.