A very large Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma bowl signed Seikozan

A Japanese Meiji Period satsuma bowl decorated with a considered design of flowers, including peonies on a gold spotted beige ground, a design for ducks to the center of the bowl. Meiji Period (1868-1912).

Signed Seikozan.

Duck

The duck is symbolic of happiness and marital fidelity.

Peony

Known as the King of Flowers in Japan signifys good fortune, bravery and honor.

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.

Seikozan

Seikozan was a highly regarded satsuma artist who liked in Kobe, it is speculated that due the differences in his marks he had several other artists working for him, including Meizan.

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