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Item Ships From: Los Angeles
Art Glass Vase by Paul Harrie - 7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Free form glass vase by Paul Harrie, c.1980s, USA. This thick glass vase is part of Harrie's River Series showcasing varying colors at different angles. Signed by the artist. Paul H...
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1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Hand Repoussé Swirl Vase in Black Copper by Robert Kuo, Contemporary
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swirl Vase Black Copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Contemporary Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decora...
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2010s Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Large Hexagonal Ceramic Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Large Hexagonal Ceramic Vase, a captivating addition to any space that will effortlessly elevate your home decor. This exquisite piece exudes a timeless char...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Ceramic

David Gil large 12.3 White glaze vase "Spark" for Bennington Potters .
By David Gil
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the best known vases in the modern times, designed by David Gil , Spark" marked in bottom .
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1990s American Post-Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Pottery

Contemporary Hand Repoussé Kuai Block Vase in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kuai design block vase Antique copper Hand repoussé Limited edition Contemporary This vase requires a liner Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief ...
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2010s Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Four Petal Cream Lacquer Pot by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four petal design Cream lacquer Copper base Hand repoussé Limited edition Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces are made wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Artisan Glass Vase by Bob Allen
By Bob Allen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning artisan glass vase by American Artist Bob Allen. The vase shows beautiful combination of colors and is heavy and well made. The piece is ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid century modern lava glaze “Earthwrap” ceramic vase by Haeger, circa 1965
By Haeger
Located in View Park, CA
A rare and collectible mid century ceramic “Earthwrap” vase with lava glaze by Royal Haeger, circa 1965. With original sticker. Tones of olive, saffron, and chocolate. This vessel do...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Contemporary Repousse Fan Design Vase in Black Copper by Robert Kuo, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fan Design vase Black Copper Finish Hand Repoussé Contemporary Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hamm...
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2010s Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Repoussé Hexagonal Tall Jar in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hexagonal Short Jar Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Contemporary Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative r...
Category

2010s Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Hand Repoussé Kuai Block Vase in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kuai Design Block vase Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Contemporary This vase needs a liner. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief ...
Category

2010s Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Janet Leach pottery stoneware decorated rare vase , marked.
By Leach Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful vase of the well known artist Janet Leach from the Leach pottery studio. Market St Ives and JL logo. This comes with a card from Janet Leach's studio, as shown.
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1960s British Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Pottery

French Brass Woven Wall Pocket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully made French brass woven wall pocket - one of our favourite pieces.
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20th Century French Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Brass

White Glazed Ceramic Vase With Braided Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very interesting white glazed ceramic vase with braided handles. Add some artistic style to your design project with this handcrafted Italian vase.
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Vase with Lid and Hand Painted Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful large Chinese Republic porcelain vase or ginger jar hand painted and attributed to ??? Zeng Dingtai who was an artist in the early...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Porcelain, Wood, Paint

Vintage Hand-Turned Maple Burl Wood Vase by D Goines
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite burled wood vase, by the artist D Goines. Hand crafted with fine burl wood. One hole in the vase which is not damaged but natural characteristics of the wood.
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1990s American American Craftsman Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Maple, Burl

Driftwood Accent Vase or Decorative Piece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Smooth piece of organic shaped driftwood. Stands upright, with a flat base. An opening at the top has been carved out, making this an interesting vase...
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20th Century Organic Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Wood

Scheurich Vase Red Brown Tan 203-18 West Germany
By West German Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fat lava art vases Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s The original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made of ceramic pottery in fat lava optic. Super r...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Pottery

Contemporary Red Lacquer 4 Petal Pot by Robert Kuo, Hand Repoussé, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
4 petal pot Red lacquer Hand Repoussé Copper base Contemporary Limited edition Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces ...
Category

2010s Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Hand Repousse Antique Copper Willow Vase by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Willow vase Antique copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Contemporary Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique inv...
Category

2010s Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Repoussé Tall Lantern Design Vase in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall Lantern Design Vase Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Contemporary Limited Edition This material will patina over time. Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repo...
Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Paul Pancritius , sterling silver flower footed vase . Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful modern sterling vase by the well known Beverly Hills California Modernist designer Paul Pancritius .
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Contemporary Repousse Ju Wen Jarlet in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ju Wen Jarlet Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Contemporary Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering d...
Category

2010s Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Chrysanthemum Lobe Kung Pot, Black Copper by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chrysanthemum Lobe Kung pot Black copper Hand repousse Limited edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique origi...
Category

2010s Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Pendant Lights, 1960
By Orrefors, Nils Landberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning art glass pendant lights designed by Carl Fagerlund, produced by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s, textured cylinders on a custom brass canopy, total drop can be adjusted and pendant...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Brass

Antique Elephant Motif Ceramic Vessel with Gilded Accents
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning antique ceramic vessel is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, featuring an elaborate sculpted elephant motif that exudes elegance and cultural significance. Likely inspired...
Category

20th Century Asian Chinese Export Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ye Zhi Ping Vase, Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ye Zhi Ping vase Antique copper Dark antique copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorati...
Category

2010s Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Black Lacquer and Copper Jar by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jar Black Lacquer Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Contemporary Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. This techni...
Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Moon Jar w/ Chuan Design - Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moon Jar w/ Chuan Design Antique Copper Hand Repousse Limited Edition Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique origi...
Category

2010s Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Copper

Timo Sarpaneva glass vase/ vessel for Littala "56"
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Timo Sarpaneva glass vase made for Little , Finland , signed and dated 56 plus silver label .
Category

1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Glass

Stig Lindberg Ceramic, Stoneware, Vase / Vessel for Gustavsberg, Grazia
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silver paint in this Lindberg vase by Gustavsberg, Grazia model.
Category

1950s Swedish Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Rustic Handcrafted Studio Pottery Vase with Aged Patina
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This exquisite, handcrafted studio pottery vase radiates a rustic charm born from both skilled artistry and the gentle passage of time. Its naturally aged patina, with soft matte ton...
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Rustic Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Clay

Geometric Murano Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memphis group inspired Murano glass vase, with a large dark blue cone shaped top infused with silver flecks, a round light blue disk, and a black dome shaped base / Made in Italy in ...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Geometric Murano Vase
Geometric Murano Vase
$720 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage Etched Crystal Glass Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Refined clear crystal vase featuring a frosted geometric etched pattern around its midsection. The design balances clarity and texture, giving the piece a modern yet timeless eleganc...
Category

1960s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Bian Vase, Red Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bian vase Red lacquer White bronze rim Hand repousse Limited edition Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces are made wi...
Category

2010s Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Bronze

Alessandro Diaz de Santillana Murano glass vase , signed 91 " Scozzesi"
By Venini, Alessandro Diaz de Santillana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice Scozzesi work in this Venini murano glass designed by the well know artist Alessandro Diaz de Santillana.
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Masa Mami Pink Satin Glaze Memphis Style Squiggle Vase
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental pink postmodern Memphis Milano style cylindrical ikebana vase with squiggle collar, late 20th century. Signed by artist Masa Mami. One fla...
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1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Baluster Jar and Lid in Azure Colors by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Baluster jar and lid Cloisonne Azure enamel Hand repousse Copper base The cloisonné technique is an enameling on metal technique that dates bac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Enamel

5 Foot Mint Green Fiberglass Vases, Belgium 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous set of monumental fiberglass vases from Belgium, circa 1960s. Standing at 5 feet tall, both vases are painted a mint green and have a different but equally unique patina. Am...
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1960s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Fiberglass

Murano Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Murano glass vase with dark red exterior and yellow interior, hand blown with black stripes throughout, infused with gold flecks and decorated with shell like figures...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Vase
Murano Vase
$1,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Rare Bitossi Vase with Matching Teak Bowl
By Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Bitossi vase with matching teak bowl. Incredible glaze on the vase. Dimensions listed are for the vase. Sold as a decorative set (vase & bowl).
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vetri d Arte Large Ribbed Vase
By Archimede Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Rare multi-colored ribbed vase by Archimede Seguso for Seguso Vetri d'Arte with possible hand of Flavio Poli. The dynamics and color change as you move this large vase around from ye...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Reclaimed Redwood Sculptural Svitok Vase, Hand Turned Wood, Art Nouveau, Modern
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Svitok vase in reclaimed redwood. Inspired by the knots and twists in trees with the likeness of a fabric knot. The irregular shapes and folds in the wood encourage curiosity, just a...
Category

2010s American Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Oak, Reclaimed Wood

Art Glass Vase by Paul Harrie - 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Free form glass vase by Paul Harrie, c.1980s, USA. This thick glass vase is part of Harrie's River Series showcasing varying colors at different angles. Signed by the artist. Paul H...
Category

1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Art Glass Vase by Paul Harrie - 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Free form glass vase by Paul Harrie, c.1980s, USA. This thick glass vase is part of Harrie's River Series showcasing varying colors at different angles. Signed by the artist. Paul H...
Category

1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Important French 60 s Glazed Ceramic Vase by Max Idlas
By Max Idlas, Robert and Jean Cloutier, Georges Jouve, Cloutier Freres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important French 60's glazed ceramic vase by Max Idlas (1932-2019). Signed. Born in Marseille in 1932, the self-taught Idlas opened his first pottery workshop...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Bruno Gambone Ceramic/Pottery Bottle/ Vase Signed
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sweet vase/bottle by the well known artist Bruno Gambone . signed and Italy in bottom.
Category

1960s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Mid Century Italian Coiled Rattan Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Italian coiled rattan vase Organic composition and feel Natural color variations Patina from age and use Exterior vase is not meant to hold water Interior glass vessel re...
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Mid-20th Century Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Rattan

Emile Galle, Rare Chrysanthemes vase c 1900, Etched Glass, Signed
By Émile Gallé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an early glass vase my the well known French artist Emile Galle, made in the late 19 and early 20th century most like it in Nancy, France. We found an other sample of this wo...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Mid Century Ceramic Pottery Hummingbird Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic hummingbird vase Neutral toned ceramic vase with sculpted hummingbird and floral detailing Unique cutouts give this piece dimension and depth...
Category

Mid-20th Century Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Noomi Backhausen for Søholm Stentøj Vase
By Soholm Pottery, Noomi Backhausen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Noomi Backhausen for Søholm Stentøj vase Denmark, circa 1960’s Raised floral motif Modern neutral palette Matte finish Perfectly p...
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Handmade Organic Ceramic Vessel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Handmade Organic Ceramic Vessel captures the raw beauty of nature in its form and texture. The piece features an earthy, irregular surface that ev...
Category

2010s Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Moroccan Pottery, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Pottery in original condition, Morocco, 1920s
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Clay

Fine 19th Century Vienna-Style Porcelain Vase Search for Love by Pirkenhammer
By Pirkenhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Impressive Bohemian 19th Century Vienna-Style Neoclassical Revival Style Pirkenhammer Porcelain Vase - Urn. The ovoid shaped finely painted all around body with allegorical scenes representing 'The Search for Love', with one side depicting a pensive maiden seated on a rock form by the seashore, the opposite side depicting a maiden, also seated by the seashore, being visited by a love-cupid (cherub or angel), flanked by a pair of finely detailed double-headed snake-form 24 carat gilt handles centered with mask terminals, raised on an attached circular gilt, cream and blue Celeste decorated plinth. Stamped with an underglaze black printed crossed hammers mark and further mark "O.P.C.N. / RAD" to the underside. The associated and later domed cobalt-blue, cream and gilt decorated porcelain cover-lid with a cream and gilt bud finial, not original to the vase. Signed "Al Eckardt". Circa: Bohemia, 1890-1894. The porcelain painter A. Louis Eckardt is mentioned by Waltraud Neuwirth, Porzellanmaler-Lexicon (1977), Vol. I, p.251 as working from the Prager Strasse in Dresden in 1894. The Bohemian Pirkenhammer factory was founded in 1803, and in the second half of the 19th century the factory was exporting to Vienna and London. The Prikenhammer marks on these vases show they were made after 1887, and it is therefore likely this vase can be dated between the time of the introduction of the mark for this Bohemian factory, and the time Eckhardt returned to Dresden in 1894. Eckhardt is also recorded as a painter of Berlin plaques. The Pirkenhammer porcelain factory was established in 1802 in Karlovy Vary using...
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Late 19th Century Czech Neoclassical Revival Antique Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Stoneware Drip Glaze Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown stoneware bud vase features a small spout opening and varying colors of drip gaze throughout the form in brown, green and speckled cement. Dimensions 5.5” diameter x 9.5...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Textured Amber Glass Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming amber glass vase featuring a diamond-patterned textured surface that catches and reflects light beautifully. The warm golden-brown hue and rounded silhouette give it a vinta...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Moroccan Pottery, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Moroccan pottery on metal pedestal. Original condition, 1920s. Height without the metal pedestal is 20 inches.
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Clay

Blue Ombre Jupiter Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Ombre Jupiter Vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30.5 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMI...
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2010s American Post-Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Blue and Green Venus Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue and green venus vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 38 cm Materials: Plaster, resin Molded, dyed, and finished by Hand in LA. Customization Available. All piec...
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2010s American Post-Modern Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Pair 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Gilt-Bronze Torchere Candelabra
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Pair of 19th century Japanese Imari Porcelain and French Gilt-Bronze Mounted Thirteen-Light Celadon Torchere Candelabra. The bottle-shaped Japonisme vases with a Royal red background, decorated with parcel-gilt and black soaring eagles in the hunt within a forestall scene. Each Vase fitted and surmounted with a French 19th century Louis XV Style 13-Light scrolled candelabrum and all raised on a circular pierced gilt-bronze plinth. circa: 1880. Imari Porcelain (????) is the name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyushu. They were exported to Europe extensively from the port of Imari, Saga, between the second half of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century. The Japanese as well as Europeans called them Imari. In Japanese, these porcelains are also known as Arita-yaki (???). Imari or Arita porcelain has been continously produced up through the present day. Characteristics Though there are many types of Imari, Westerners' conception of Imari in the popular sense is associated only with a type of Imari produced and exported in large quantity in mid-17th century. This type is called Kinrande. Kinrande Imari is colored porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze. The color combination was not seen in China at that time. Traditional Ming dynasty color porcelain used dominantly red and green, probably due to scarcity of gold in China, whereas gold was abundant in Japan in those days. The subject matter of Imari is diverse, ranging from foliage and flowers to people, scenery and abstractions. Some Imari design structures such as kraak style were adopted from China, but most designs were uniquely Japanese owing to the rich Japanese tradition of paintings and costume design. The porcelain has a gritty texture on the bases, where it is not covered by glaze. There is also blue and white Imari. Kakiemon style Imari is another type of Imari, but it tends to be categorized separately in Europe. History "Imari" was simply the trans-shipment port for Arita wares. It was the kilns at Arita which formed the heart of the Japanese porcelain industry. Arita's kilns were set up in the 17th century, when kaolin was discovered in 1616 by the immigrant Korean potter, Yi Sam-pyeong (1579–1655). (He may also be known by the name, "Kanage Sambei".) Yi Sam-Pyeong, along with his extended family of 180 persons, left Korea on the offer of a privileged position in Japan. This decision was made after the occurrence of certain Japanese invasions of Korea. After Yi Sam-Pyeong's discovery, his kilns began to produce revised Korean-style blue and white porcelains, known as "Shoki-Imari". In the mid-17th century there were also a lot of Chinese refugees in Northern Kyushu due to the turmoil on Chinese continent, and it is said one of them brought coloring technique to Arita. Thus Shoki-Imari developed into Ko-KutaniImari. Ko-Kutani was produced around 1650 for both export and domestic market. Blue and white porcelain continued to be produced and they are called Ai-Kutani. Ko-Kutani Imari for the export market usually adopted Chinese design structure such as kraak style, whereas Ai-Kutani for the domestic market were highly unique in design and are accordingly valued very much among collectors. Ko-Kutani style evolved into Kakiemon style Imari, which was produced for about 50 years around 1700. Imari achieved its technical and aesthetic peak in Kakiemon style, and it dominated European market. Blue and white Kakiemon is called Ai-Kakiemon. Kakiemon style transformed into Kinrande in the 18th century. Kinrande used blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze, and later some other colors. Imari began to be exported to Europe because the Chinese kilns at Ching-te-Chen were damaged in the political chaos and the new Qing dynasty government stopped trade in 1656–1684. Exports to Europe were made through the Dutch East India Company, but the designation "Imari Porcelain" in Europe connotes Arita wares of mostly Kinrande Imari. Export of Imari to Europe stopped in mid-18th century when China began export to Europe again, since Imari was not able to compete against China due to high labor cost. By that time, however, both Imari and Kakiemon style were already so popular among Europeans, Chinese export porcelain copied both Imari and Kakiemon style, which is called Chinese Imari. At the same time, European kilns, such as Meisen also tried to copy Imari and Kakiemon. Export of Imari surged again in late 19th century (Meiji era) when Japonism flourished in Europe. Thus in western world today, two kinds of Imari can...
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Los Angeles Vases

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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