You are here

4986
Meiji Period (1868-1912)

each ovoid vase with raised decoration at the neck and adorned overall with raised medallions all on a pale blue ground with painted cloud scrolls; the vase flanked by applied ring handles; each marked on underside; the vases were vetted in 1992 by the curator of Japanese Ceramics at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum as well as the director of the Kyoto National Museum, and determined to be produced in Kyoto by the Fifth Family of Dohachi potters, circa 1880; a note was found inside from a U.S.

Height: 
17.5" (top of ceramic) 28.5" (top of shade)
Width: 
9"
Depth: 
8.25"
$6,750
Available
a stunning and richly-colored pair of mid-century chinese canary yellow ginger jars with dark green decoration now mounted as lamps
4634
mid-century

each richly-colored porcelain ginger jar of canary yellow with a dark green decoration of a warrior with sword above the bulbous body with a warrior on a horse among foliate decoration; on gilt-wood bases; excellent condition; rewired

Height: 
22 1/4" (top of socket); 31 1/4" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
8 1/2"
$4,200
Sold
Subscribe to japanese porcelain