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A pair of Japanese Meiji Period satsuma vases decorated with finely painted scenes of noble men and ladies with their children and panels of ducks and finch-like birds among foliage and flowering shrubs. The top and bottom of the vases decorated with a millefleur design. Meiji Period (1868-1912).

Signed Ryozan.

Millefleur

Millefleur translates from the French for million flowers, it refers to a background style of many tiny flowers and plants. It first appears in art in the Medieval period in Europe, the style had a notable revival in the 19th century by William Morris.

Duck

The duck is symbolic of happiness and marital 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.

Yasuda Company

Yasuda were a Kyoto based satsuma company active during the Meiji Period (1868-1912) they had many famous artists working for them including Ryozan and Hozan.

Dimensions

26cm high

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Condition report

Excellent

Stock number

KP0025
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