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Japanese Imari Bowl Centerpiece with French Ormolu Mounts, circa 1900

About the Item

An elegant French Louis XVI style Japonisme centerpiece comprised of a large 19th century Meiji Period Japanese Imari Porcelain bowl with French gilt metal ormolu mounts, late 19th-early 20th century, France and Japan. The 19th century Meiji Period Imari bowl of nice scale, with high walls and a slightly everted rim, and decorated in a traditional Imari palette of underglaze blue and white, over-glaze orange and green enamels, and gilt highlights. The bowl designed with a geometric pattern of stylized pine bark with large peony blossoms and stylized brocade balls. The ormolu mounts finely cast, comprising of a footed base and scalloped and rim with attached pair of handles. The everted rim of the bowl fitted with an ormolu scalloped and pierced everted rim. A pair of handles flare dramatically outwards with an undulating design emulating the writhing bodies of dragons, terminating in large ruyi (nyoi), similar to the fleur-de-lis. The centerpiece is raised on an ormolu base, with the gilt feet wonderfully cast as charming and playful dragons chasing each other and holding sprigs of reishi - the fungus of immortality - in their mouths.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)
  • Style:
    Japonisme (Of the Period)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. The gilt metal mounts with some discoloration as seen in photos.
  • Seller Location:
    Austin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU894719105172

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