Caption

Ginger vessel with lid, Nagoya Shippô Kaisha c. 1870–1880, Meiji period 1868–1912. Small ovoid porcelain vase with round flattened lid; exterior covered with lemon-yellow glaze with decorative crackle grid, interior and base white with transparent glaze. Decorated with a naturalistic bean-vine motif of greenish-brown leaves and pink flowers, loosely twining around the body and reaching the lid. Motif executed in cloisonné enamel using brass wires and enamel in several shades of green and brown; the design was carved into the vessel surface before filling and firing totai-shippo technique. Signature in underglaze cobalt: Nihon Shippo Kaisha sei zo; overglaze red-iron stamp in a rhomboid cartouche with the sign so presumed exporter’s mark. Porcelain cloisonné developed around 1868 by Tsukamoto Kaisuke 1828–1887; similar pieces were made by Takeuchi Chubei and Suzuki Seiichiro, who worked for Nihon Shippo Kaisha in Nagoya. Height 12.4 cm; diameter 9.6 cm., A rounded ceramic vase with a yellow crackled surface decorated with a few stylized leaves and flowers in green, teal, and pink, and thin dark winding tendrils; the vase has a pale rim and base and sits against a neutral gray background.

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Ginger vessel lid Nagoya Shippô Kaisha c 1870–1880 Meiji period 1868–1912 Small ovoid porcelain vase round flattened exterior covered lemon-yellow glaze decorative crackle grid interior base white transparent glaze Decorated naturalistic bean-vine motif greenish-brown leaves pink flowers loosely twining body reaching Motif executed cloisonné enamel using brass wires enamel several shades green brown design was carved vessel surface filling firing totai-shippo technique Signature underglaze cobalt Nihon Shippo Kaisha sei zo overglaze red-iron stamp rhomboid cartouche sign presumed exporter’s mark Porcelain cloisonné developed 1868 Tsukamoto Kaisuke 1828–1887 pieces Takeuchi Chubei Suzuki Seiichiro worked Nagoya Height 12.4 cm diameter 9.6 cm rounded ceramic vase yellow crackled surface decorated stylized leaves flowers teal pink thin dark winding tendrils vase pale rim base sits neutral gray background.