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Ginger vessel with lid, Nagoya Shippô Kaisha 1871–1890. Japanese, Meiji period c. 1870–1880. Porcelain cloisonné totai-shippo technique, height 12.4 cm, diameter 9.6 cm. A small ovoid vase with a round flattened lid; outer surface covered with a lemon-yellow glaze with a decorative grid of crackles; interior and bottom are white covered with a transparent glaze. Decorated with a naturalistic bean-vine motif with greenish-brown leaves and pink flowers, loosely twining around the body and reaching the lid. Motif executed using cloisonné enamel with brass wires and multiple shades of green and brown; motif was carved into the surface before enameling totai-shippo. Signature in cobalt underglaze: Nihon Shippo Kaisha sei zo; overglaze iron-red rhombus cartouche with the sign sho presumed exporter’s mark. Around 1868 Tsukamoto Kaisuke 1828–1887 developed this porcelain cloisonné method; examples were also made by Takeuchi Chubei and Suzuki Seiichiro, and the object may possibly be by Takeuchi Chubei though it is unsigned., A rounded ceramic jar with a lid sits on a reflective surface; the jar is predominantly yellow with a finely crazed glaze and is decorated with winding green vines and large green heart-shaped leaves, along with a few smaller bluish-green leaves and a couple of brown seed pod shapes; the lid shares the same yellow background and vine motif and the jar shows thin dark outlining around the painted botanical elements; the visible colors include yellow, green, bluish-green, brown, white, and gray, with the surrounding background and reflection appearing gray.

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Ginger vessel lid Nagoya Shippô Kaisha 1871–1890 Japanese Meiji period c 1870–1880 Porcelain cloisonné totai-shippo technique height 12.4 cm diameter 9.6 cm small ovoid vase round flattened outer surface covered lemon-yellow glaze decorative grid crackles interior bottom white covered transparent glaze Decorated naturalistic bean-vine motif greenish-brown leaves pink flowers loosely twining body reaching Motif executed using cloisonné enamel brass wires multiple shades green brown motif was carved surface enameling totai-shippo Signature cobalt underglaze Nihon Shippo Kaisha sei zo overglaze iron-red rhombus cartouche sign sho presumed exporter’s mark 1868 Tsukamoto Kaisuke 1828–1887 developed porcelain cloisonné method examples also Takeuchi Chubei Suzuki Seiichiro object Takeuchi Chubei though unsigned rounded ceramic jar lid sits reflective surface jar predominantly yellow finely crazed glaze decorated winding green vines large green heart-shaped leaves smaller bluish-green leaves couple brown seed pod shapes lid shares yellow background vine motif thin dark outlining painted botanical elements visible colors include yellow bluish-green white gray surrounding background reflection appearing gray.