Height: 13cms
Date: 19th Century
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Product Code: KP0020
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A Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Satsuma square form vessel and cover with molded lion handles and lotus knop, decorated with two large panels one of ducks the other of pheasants among lush flowering shrubs including peonies. The panels are frames with a geometric border and surrounded by a millefleur (thousand flowers) decoration, including lilies and chrysanthemums.
Signed Kinkozan
Condition- Excellent
Lily
Lilies have long been admired for their slender stems and large flowers, their Japanese name ‘yuri’ comes from the word meaning to sway as the lily does in the breeze. There is a Japanese saying used to describe a woman’s beauty “She sits and stands a peony and walks a lily”
Peony
Known as the King of Flowers in Japan signifys good fortune, bravery and honor.
Lion
The lion is a symbol of power strength and protection, you will often find pairs of lion stature guarding temples or religious sites in Japan.
Lotus
The lotus flower is admired for it’s ability to rise from the murky waters and bloom into a beautiful flower, this journey symbolizes enlightnment.
Chrysanthemum
This flower represents longevity, nobility and rejuvenation, it is a symbol of Autumn (fall) and the motif is used to represent the imperial family and Japan itself.
Duck
The duck is symbolic of happiness and marital fidelity.
Pheasant
The pheasant is an important bird in the Shinto religion, it is a messenger for Amaterasu the sun goddess and as such is seen a a symbol of luck, longevity and fidelity.
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.
Kinkozan
The Kinkozan dynasty were by far the biggest producers of export satsuma ware, they were active from 1645-1927 and exported heavily to America. Their factories produced a wide range of products and worked extensively with some of the best artist’s of the day.
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