Quality large antique Japanese satsuma lidded vase

Antique Japanese quality satsuma hand painted vase having a quality shaped antique Japanese vase with two shaped handles to both sides, hand ...

Large antique Japanese satsuma vase, having a quality large antique early 20th century Japanese satsuma vase, hand painted in stunning gold, orange, red, blue and brown colours decor...

Large antique quality Satsuma vase having a large antique Japanese quality satsuma vase with quality hand painted decoration with scenes of trees, mountains, houses, bridges and scro...

Quality antique Japanese satsuma shaped vase having a wonderful hand painted decoration of figural and landscape scenes in stunning blue, brown, green, red and gold colours.

A gorgeous hand-painted Japanese Satsuma vase, Meigi, circa 20th century, Japan. Beautiful hand-painted detail of colorful flowers and spider mum flowers around finished with gold de...

Faboulous and small japanese earthenware jar. Mark at the base. Second half 20th century. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pot...

A large Japanese ceramic vase from the end of Meiji period circa 1890-1910s by Kinkozan (1645-1927). One of the largest studio manufacturers of the export ceramics at the time based in Kyoto. In the typical style of satsuma made at the turn of 20th century, the vase is elaborately decorated with a rather unusual kinran-de (gold paint) and green enamel highlight on a mottled brown background. The painterly decoration depicts a large seasonal floral arrangement in a circular fashion. Besides the obviously superb craftsmanship, what sets this particular vase apart from many lower quality and mass-produced pieces is its tone-on-tone color pallet that is visually somber and the small and sensitive details that heralds the change of the seasons. When the viewer goes beyond the first casual glimpse of the blossom and foliage, one would notice that on the edges of certain leaves as well as along the stalks, there accumulates a very thin layer of the white dust that represents the frost. The flower in bloom are chrysanthemums. Despite of being splendid, they are the messengers of the autumn. The large lotus leaf was subtly rendered in a bended and slightly withered manner, just past its prime. Although the lotus is still in bloom, the prominent seed pod indicates it may be the last for the season. The sentimental capture of the change of the seasons is not unusual in Japanese art. This vase poetically represents such a subtle transition from summer to fall, perhaps depicting the very first frost. The neck of the vase is also slightly unusual with two rolled rings...

Beautiful late 19th century Satsuma vase.