Japanese Satsuma Vase Meiji Period 4.75” Moriage Figures Chrysanthemum c1890

Description

View Japanese Satsuma Vase Meiji Period 4.75” Moriage Figures Chrysanthemum c1890 with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This cabinet-scale vase features a warm iron-red ground with scrolling foliate decoration, framing two shaped reserves. • Material: Earthenware (Satsuma). • Type: Vase. • Region of Manufacture: Kyoto / Osaka (school attribution). Finely decorated Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase dating to the Meiji period, circa 1890–1910. This cabinet-scale vase features a warm iron-red ground with scrolling foliate decoration, framing two shaped reserves. One reserve depicts a procession of courtly figures rendered in raised moriage enamels with subtle gilt accents; the opposing reserve presents chrysanthemums and foliage in soft polychrome enamels over a finely crackled ivory glaze. The piece displays the restrained elegance associated with late Meiji export wares—rich in detail without excessive gilding.  An old paper inventory label remains affixed to the base, consistent with mid-20th-century academic or collection cataloging. Measurements: • Height: 4.75 inches • Diameter (widest): approx. 3 inches • Weight: 6 oz Condition: Good antique condition with small historic chip on rim. Light surface wear consistent with age.  An attractive and authentic Meiji-era Satsuma example, well suited for collectors of Japanese decorative arts or display in a cabinet or curio setting. ⸻ Item Specifics  • Type: Vase • Material: Earthenware (Satsuma) • Era: Meiji Period (1868–1912) • Date of Manufacture: c.1890–1910 • Origin: Japan • Region of Manufacture: Kyoto / Osaka (school attribution) • Style: Japanese Meiji Decorative Arts • Color: Iron red, ivory, polychrome • Features: Moriage enamel, crackle glaze • Condition: Used – antique • Original/Reproduction: Original ⸻ Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji period pottery, antique Japanese earthenware, moriage enamel vase, crackle glaze Satsuma, Meiji decorative arts, Japanese cabinet vase, 19th century Japanese ceramics, figural Satsuma ware, chrysanthemum motif vase. Condition: Good antique condition with small historic chip on rim. Light surface wear consistent with age.. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › Japan › Vases.

Primary Material

Porcelain & Pottery

Color

Multi-Color

Original/Reproduction

Antique Original

Height

4.75 in

Region of Origin

Japan

Age

1850-1899

Country of Origin

Japan

Weight

6 oz