Width: 9cms
Height: 19cms
Depth: 9cms
Date: Circa 1880
£5,950
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Product Code: KPCE280
Artist / Company: Ryozan
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From our collection of fine Japanese ceramics of the reign of Emperor Meiji, (1868-1912) this attractive square-form Satsuma Koro and cover. The body of the koro with an unusual decoration of panels in the form of fans on a pierced basket-weave ground. The borders of polychrome Millefleur and Kimono fabric repeated patterns.
The panels with beautifully painted decoration of Bijin with their attendants, exotic birds amongst peach trees and Kingfisher perched upside down on a flowering Iris.
Offered in very good condition. Signed Ryozan to the underside along with the mark of the Yasuda Company and the Shimazu Crest.
Click on the video below to see a slide-show of photographs of this wonderful piece:
Millefleur
Millefleur translates from the French for “a thousand flowers”. It refers to a background style of many tiny flowers and plants. It first appears in art in the Medieval period in Europe. The style had a notable revival in the 19th century by William Morris.
Bijin
Bijin is a Japanese term which describes a beautiful person.
Kimono Patterns
As well as being highly decorative ,the patterns and motifs seen on Kimono all have meaning. Popular ones are the “Seigaiha” which is formed of overlapping circles these are said to be the waves of the sea. Shippo is an infinitely repeating circular design which represents the seven treasures of Buddha. Popular flowers are Wisteria, Peony and Chrysanthemums, though these were often reserved for the imperial family.
Satsuma
Satsuma ware is a type of earthenware pottery originating from the Satsuma province in Southern Kyūshū, Japan’s third largest island. The first kilns were established here is the 16th century by Korean potters kidnapped by the Japanese for their extraordinary skills, prior to this there was no ceramic industry in Satsuma.
The first presentation of Japanese arts to the West was in 1867, Satsuma was one of the star attractions, it was this that established the satsuma aesthetic we are most familiar with today. This export style reflects the foreign tastes of the time, popular designs featured millefleur (million flower), and complex filled in patterns. Many pieces featured panels depicting typical Japanese scenes to appeal to the west such as pagodas, cherry blossom, birds and flowers and beautiful ladies and noble men in traditional dress. The height of popularity for Satsuma was the Meiji Period and many of the most beautiful and artistically accomplished works were made during this time.
Yasuda Company
Yasuda were a Kyoto based satsuma company active during the Meiji Period (1868-1912) they had many famous artists working for them including Ryozan and Hozan.
Ryozan
Ryozan was the head artist at the Yasuda company, he was active during the Meiji period and is regarded as one of the greatest satsuma artists, his work ranges in size and shape but always has a fine painterly quality to the decoration, faces are rendered with particular skill.
Shimazu family crest
The Shimazu family were the rulers of Satsuma in the Meiji/Taisho period so their mark (a circle with a cross in it) will often appear on pieces from this time.
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