Satsuma Porcelain Drum Shaped Garden Seat Decorated In Colourful Enamels With All Over Gilt Accents - Meiji Period. The Meiji Period Ran from 1868 to 1912. Condition report: price reflects cosmetic crack on side (see enlargement #4). Size: 13.5" Dia. x 18.5" H.
Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate Having Center Medallion And Alternating Gold And Black Panels With Design Of Mythological Animals. Circa 1900. Size: 8.5" Diameter.
The Chinese Aesthetic Appreciation For Ceramics Is Reflected In This Simple Pottery Vase With Yellow Ground And Applied Green Leaf Design. Mark: China Incised On Bottom. Circa 1900. Size:8.75" H x 2.75" Dia.
Japanese Black Lacquer Papier Mache Writing Box With Inner Tray Having Cover Decorated With Gold Design Of Dignitaries In Procession. Meiji Period - Circa 1880. Condition report: damage on back corner (see enlargement #5). Size: 9.75" L x 8.25" W x 2.375" H.
Spinach Jade Bowl On Stand. Revered For It's Physical Beauty, Jade Is Also Said To Stimulate Creativity And Mental Agility. Circa 1920. Size: 4" Dia .x 1.75" H.
Known More Commonly By The French Name Plique A Jour, Shotai Shippo Is A Type Of Cloisonne In Which Vitreous Transparent Enamels Were Fired, Then Acid Was Used To Etch Away The Exterior Body Of The Vessel Resulting In The Transparent Stained Glass Appearance Of This Bowl. Circa 1950.
