Caption

Storage vessel with lid, by Zôshuntei Sanpô Zoshuntei Sampo signed underglaze in cobalt: Zoshuntei Sampo zo; c. 1842–1878, Arita, Japan. Blue-and-white porcelain, pear-shaped with flat cylindrical lid; height 21.8 cm, diameter 15.3 cm. Decorated in Chinese-style landscape after Southern School painting—an old man resting under a pine on a rocky cliff overlooking a wide body of water with mountain peaks, a waterfall, and boat sails on the horizon. Lower base has a wide ornamental band of three vertical and two crossed lines; neck and lower edge of lid feature diagonal-line bands forming triangular forms; lid decorated with a rock motif. Motif recalls themes of Edo/Meiji-period bunjinga nanga. Cobalt in a bright, pure shade applied in several tones; free-form painting with precise, masterful lines indicating a highly skilled porcelain decorator., A lidded ceramic jar with a rounded body and short neck sits against a plain gray background, glazed in white with blue painted scenes and decorative bands; the lid and shoulder feature a geometric band in blue, and the body displays landscape-like brushwork including stylized mountains, foliage, and abstract shapes in varying shades of blue, with softer blue washes suggesting water or sky and a blue patterned band near the base, the piece reflecting lightly on the surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A24_204

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Rights managed

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80.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.6in x 20.0in / 4681 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Storage vessel lid Zôshuntei Sanpô Zoshuntei Sampo signed underglaze cobalt Zoshuntei Sampo zo c 1842–1878 Arita Japan Blue- -white porcelain pear-shaped flat cylindrical lid height 21.8 cm diameter 15.3 cm Decorated Chinese-style landscape Southern School painting old man resting under pine rocky cliff overlooking wide body water mountain peaks waterfall boat sails horizon Lower base wide ornamental band three vertical two crossed lines neck lower edge lid feature diagonal-line bands forming triangular forms lid decorated rock motif Motif recalls themes Edo Meiji-period bunjinga nanga Cobalt bright pure shade applied several tones free-form painting precise masterful lines indicating highly skilled porcelain decorator lidded ceramic jar rounded body short neck sits plain gray background glazed white blue painted scenes decorative bands shoulder feature geometric band body displays landscape- brushwork stylized mountains foliage abstract shapes varying shades softer blue washes suggesting sky patterned band near base piece reflecting lightly surface beneath .