Japanese Orange Cream Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2

Exceptional Japanese contemporary museum-quality decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand-painted in dark brick orange, purple, green and yellow on a beautifully shaped ...

Exceptional Japanese contemporary Museum quality porcelain decorative vase, intricately hand-painted, gilded and dimpled to showcase cherry blossoms in iron red on a uniquely shaped...

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary hand-glazed decorative porcelain vase with high purity platinum gilding, an award-winning exhibition piece, a masterpiece by highly acclaimed mast...

Mesmerizing large contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, extremely intricately hand painted in green, orange and gold, a breathtaking masterpiece by highly acclaimed master...

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...

Large Japanese Satsuma vase made in the style of the Meiji period. The vase is decorated with ivory-colored glaze with a characteristic crackle finish and hand-painted figure scenes ...

Chinese small, round orange porcelain vase with gold detailing surrounding white circular shapes and a brown band around the mouth opening.  

Small porcelain vase in Satsuma earthenware. The 4-sided body is decorated in polychrome and gold enamels with geishas in a garden, a mountain landscape, a bird on a flowering branch...