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Japanese Kutani Porcelain Lily Vase, Meiji browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Porcelain: Pre 1920: item # 400728 Please refer to our stock # 2B-724 when inquiring.
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| This lovely ovoid Japanese porcelain vase hand painted with a striking floral decoration looks very much like a studio porcelain piece, but it bears an unusual underglaze blue six character Kutani mark on the foot. Meiji period (1868-1912). The central design is a flowering stalk of an Asiatic lily beautifully painted in underglaze blue and mauve enamels on a pure white ground. There is a hint of underglaze green enamel at the base of the lily’s stalk to represent grass. Japan adopted the ancient Chinese belief that the lily (“yuri”) has the ability to dispel the sorrow caused by a lover’s departure. Even so, in Japanese decoration, the lily has no significant symbolic meaning, and use of the flower as a motif has been relatively rare. Additionally, this is a most unusual palette for Kutani ware, and the relatively sparse decoration and blue signature are also uncommon on this type of ware. Kutani, which means nine valleys, is a small village in Kaga Province on the northwest coast of the main island of Japan with a long history of porcelain production. Condition is perfect. Dimensions: 6” high, 5” diameter. | ||||||||
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