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Ginger vessel with lid, Nagoya Shippô Kaisha c. 1870–1880, Meiji period. Small ovoid porcelain vase with round flattened lid; exterior covered with lemon-yellow glaze with 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 with cloisonné enamel technique using brass wires and multiple enamel shades; motif was carved into the vessel surface prior to enameling totai-shippô technique. Porcelain cloisonné method developed around 1868 by Tsukamoto Kaisuke; similar works made by Takeuchi Chubei and Suzuki Seiichiro, and possibly by Takeuchi Chubei though this object is unsigned. Underglaze cobalt inscription: Nihon Shippo Kaisha sei zo; overglaze red-iron rhomboid stamp with sign sho. Porcelain; height 12.4 cm, diameter 9.6 cm., A rounded ceramic vase with a glossy yellow surface showing a fine crackle pattern, decorated with a few green leaves and vines and a touch of pink on a small flower near the rim; the vase has a white inner rim and a dark interior, and it sits on a reflective grey surface with a pale grey background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A21_005

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

80.2Mo (910.5Ko) / 41.6cm x 48.3cm / 4914 x 5701 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Ginger vessel lid Nagoya Shippô Kaisha c 1870–1880 Meiji period Small ovoid porcelain vase round flattened exterior covered lemon-yellow glaze 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 technique using brass wires multiple shades motif was carved vessel surface prior enameling totai-shippô technique Porcelain cloisonné method developed 1868 Tsukamoto Kaisuke works Takeuchi Chubei Suzuki Seiichiro Takeuchi Chubei though object unsigned Underglaze cobalt inscription Nihon Shippo Kaisha sei zo overglaze red-iron rhomboid stamp sign sho Porcelain height 12.4 cm diameter 9.6 cm rounded ceramic vase glossy yellow surface showing fine crackle pattern decorated green leaves vines touch pink small flower near rim vase white inner rim dark interior sits reflective grey surface pale grey background.