Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9

Pair of Japanese Blue and White Baluster Vases with Shaped Panels of Animals

About the Item

A pair of Japanese underglaze blue and white porcelain baluster vases from the late 19th century painted with shaped panels of flowers, insects and birds. Formerly in the Kentshire collection, each piece features a round panel with a fly on a prunus branch, naturalistically painted in cobalt blue on a white ground. Another shaped panel presents two charming birds on a branch painted by a free, fluid hand with shading and brushstrokes. Watery blue peonies, auspicious symbols of springtime and prosperity, emerge from a dense cobalt blue background of tight arabesques motifs arranged in a most delicate composition. The lip of the vase presents a thunder pattern frieze, symbol of life, and a mark on the bottom. This pair of Japanese blue and white porcelain vases circa 1880, with their brilliant cobalt blue decoration and refined baluster shape, could bring elegance to any home, placed on either side of a mantelpiece or grouped on a console table.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Diameter: 9 in (22.86 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Age appropriate wear. Please look at the various photos available.
  • Seller Location:
    Palm Desert, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU166123710002
More From This SellerView All
  • Pair of Italian Faience Covered Vases of Baluster Form with Charming Scenes
    Located in Palm Desert, CA
    A matching pair of 19th century Italian faience covered vases of flattened baluster form, hand-painted with figures from the Commedia dell'arte. The main body of each piece features ...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Italian Vases

    Materials

    Faience

  • Large Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Celadon-Glazed Blue and White Vases
    Located in Palm Desert, CA
    Large pair of ormolu-mounted Chinese celadon-glazed blue and white vases. 20th Century.
    Category

    20th Century Chinese Vases

    Materials

    Porcelain

  • Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Finely Cast with High Relief Dragon Figures
    Located in Palm Desert, CA
    A pair of matching Japanese bronze vases from the 20th century finely cast with dragon figures. A high relief cast decoration of a three-clawed dragon is wrapped around the body of e...
    Category

    20th Century Japanese Vases

    Materials

    Bronze

  • Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Theodore Deck Faience Persian-Blue Vases with Lampshades
    By Theodore Deck
    Located in Palm Desert, CA
    A pair of late 19th century ormolu-mounted faience Persian-blue vases by Theodore Deck, mounted as oil lamps. As in traditional Persian design, the lamps are bottle-shaped, with a wi...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century French Vases

    Materials

    Ormolu

  • Pair of French Two-Handed Gilt-Metal Cobalt-Blue and Clear Crystal Faceted Vases
    Located in Palm Desert, CA
    A pair of French gilt-metal clear crystal vases with cobalt-blue overlay from the mid-20th century. Each piece presents a waisted body over a swollen base atop a short baluster-shape...
    Category

    20th Century French Vases

    Materials

    Crystal, Metal

  • Rare and Monumental Schumann Matte White Porcelain Floor Vase
    Located in Palm Desert, CA
    A rare and monumental Schumann matte white porcelain floor vase, circa 1960.
    Category

    Mid-20th Century German Vases

    Materials

    Porcelain

You May Also Like

Recently Viewed

View All