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Ginger vessel with lid, Nagoya Shippô Kaisha c. 1870–1880, Meiji period. Small ovoid porcelain vase with a round flattened lid. Exterior covered with a lemon-yellow glaze with a decorative grid of crackles; interior and bottom white with transparent glaze. Decorated with a naturalistic bean-vine motif of greenish-brown leaves and pink flowers, twining around the body and reaching the lid. Motif executed in cloisonné enamel using brass wires and multiple shades of enamel; motif was carved into the vessel’s surface prior to enameling totai-shippo technique. Porcelain cloisonné technique developed around 1868 by Tsukamoto Kaisuke; similar wares also made by Takeuchi Chubei and Suzuki Seiichiro; Takeuchi Chubei was among prominent craftsmen employed by Nihon Shippo Kaisha and this piece may be by him though unsigned. Signature in cobalt underglaze: Nihon Shippo Kaisha sei zo; overglaze red iron rhomboid cartouche with the sign sho. Nagoya, Japan. Vessel; height 12.4 cm, diameter 9.6 cm. Cloisonné enamel; spice vessel ginger., A rounded ceramic jar with a lid sits against a plain neutral background, the jar and lid glazed in a warm yellow with a fine network of crackle lines; a few green leaves and tendrils, some with blue-green shading, and several pink flower clusters are painted winding around the body, and there is a thin white rim visible at the lid edge and base.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A21_001

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

80.1Mo (1.5Mo) / 41.6cm x 48.2cm / 4914 x 5694 (300dpi)

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Ginger vessel lid Nagoya Shippô Kaisha c 1870–1880 Meiji period Small ovoid porcelain vase round flattened Exterior covered lemon-yellow glaze decorative grid crackles interior bottom white transparent glaze Decorated naturalistic bean-vine motif greenish-brown leaves pink flowers twining body reaching Motif executed cloisonné enamel using brass wires multiple shades enamel motif was carved vessel’s surface prior enameling totai-shippo technique Porcelain cloisonné technique developed 1868 Tsukamoto Kaisuke wares also Takeuchi Chubei Suzuki Seiichiro Takeuchi Chubei was prominent craftsmen employed Nihon Shippo Kaisha piece though unsigned Signature cobalt underglaze sei zo overglaze red iron rhomboid cartouche sign sho Nagoya Japan Vessel height 12.4 cm diameter 9.6 cm Cloisonné enamel spice vessel ginger rounded ceramic jar lid sits plain neutral background jar lid glazed warm yellow fine network crackle lines green leaves tendrils blue-green shading several pink flower clusters painted winding thin white rim visible lid edge base.