Antique Pair Japanese Satsuma Taizan Period Vases 19th Century
£3,750 per item
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Item details
Height
57.0 cm
Width
20.0 cm
Depth
20.0 cm
Wear conditions
Excellent
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
A beautiful large pair of Japanese Satsuma baluster vases by Taizan, Meiji era, (1868-1912) converted to lamps, dating from the second half of the 19th century.
Each vase thickly potted, with galleried rim and waisted, angular shoulder above tapering sides, enamelled and gilt with a scene of cranes, flying birds, peonies and a humming bird with a fish on a bright yelow ground above an azure ground, with a luxuriant gilt brocaded border.
Instill a certain elegance to a special place in your home with this fabulous pair of high quality and rare vases, converted to lamps.
Condition:
The vases in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or damage, please see photos for confirmation.
They have been converted into lamps but they have not been drilled or damaged so they can easily be converted back into vases.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 57 x Width 20 x Depth 20
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 10 inches x Width 8 inches x Depth 8 inches
Satsuma ware (薩摩焼 satsuma-yaki),
Sometimes referred to as "Satsuma porcelain", is a type of Japanese earthenware pottery. It originated in the late 16th century, during the Azuchi-Momoyama period, and is still produced today. Although the term can be used to describe a variety of types of pottery, the best known type of Satsuma ware has a soft crackled glaze with elaborate polychrome and gold decorations.
Satsuma ware originated when the Shimazu prince of the Satsuma domain in southern Kyūshū abducted skilled Korean potters after Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Japanese Invasions of Korea to establish a local pottery industry. After display at the international exhibition in Paris in 1867, it proved popular as an export to Europe
Taizan Satsuma is a type of Japanese pottery made by the Takahashi family of potters in Kyoto. The pottery is known for its raised enamelled paint on a cream-colored background.
History:
The Takahashi family were potters in Awata as early as the 1670s
Taizan Yohei IX (1856–1922) was the head of the 9th and final generation of the family
Taizan won prizes at international events, including the 1893 Chicago World Expo
Taizan also decorated work for workshops such as Kinkozan
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