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Japanese Shofu Studio Porcelain Vase Relief Flowers browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Pre 1910: item # 798894 Please refer to our stock # 2-846 when inquiring.
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Made by distinguished Japanese studio potter Shofu Katei (1870-1928), this lovely porcelain ovoid vase with slender neck and everted lip is beautifully decorated with low relief (moriage) flowers. Signed “Shofu” in underglaze blue on the base, it dates to the Meiji period, ca. 1910. Raised delicate pink and white floral blossoms and buds emerge from broad variegated dark green nearly vertical leaves, all set against a soft blue ground. The subtle and difficult gradations of shading from pink to white within the low relief flower petals are simply wonderful, illustrating the superb mastery of glaze coloration skills for which the Japanese studio potters were renowned. It is rare to find examples of Shofu porcelains with relief decoration. Also known as Shofu Kajo, this potter was born in Seto, moving to Kyoto in 1890. Shofu excelled in hard-paste porcelains and was known for his blowout designs in multi-colored glazes. He is said to have invented several new techniques, including moriage porcelain, which is exemplified by this vase. He was awarded the Green Ribbon in 1915. Shofu’s works are generally classified in the same league as those of studio potters Makazu Kozan and Seifu Yohei III. Several examples of his porcelains are featured in “Treasures of Imperial Japan: Ceramics from the Khalili Collection,” including Figure 37, which illustrates a vase modeled in low relief. It was extremely difficult for us to capture the true blue background color, and the blue shown in our first ten photos is a bit too bright. See Enlargement Photos 11 and 12 for a closer representation of the actual blue background color of this vase. CONDITION is perfect. DIMENSIONS: 6” (15.3 cm) high, 3 ˝” (9 cm) widest diameter. |
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