A fine squared shoulder attributed to Kumeno Teitaro. This vase has a lovely composition of egrets, iris and reeds in a marshy area. The royal blue is a wonderful background color for the pale yellow iris and complements the other enamel tones very nicely. The design meanders around the vase as if one was following the path of a stream in a Japanese garden with clumps of iris, other water plants and stylized water swirls. The piece stands 5.7 in. tall and was crafted in the later Meiji era. c. ...click for details
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