Pair of Japanese Satsuma Koro's, 1890, Meiji Period

Painted with Continuous Scenes From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to offer this Japanese Satsuma Vase Pair by Gyokuzan. The vases of squat bulbous form with pinched neck...

The vases of large oval form potted from earthenware with pinched neck and base stood upon a splayed circular foot. The vases extensively decorated with a continuous scene with polychrome colours and raised enamels featuring a large central white elephant and various figures. The top and bottom bordered by arched gilt decoration and gilded rims. The bases signed by a three character mark in red 新井造 Arai Zo (made by Arai). The vases date to the Meiji period (1868-1912) and are large in size measuring 46cm High. Meiji Period is an era of Japanese history that spanned from 1868 to 1912. It was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people began to build a paradigm of a modern, industrialised nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western countries and aesthetics. As a result of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound and it affected the social structure, politics, economy, military, and foreign relations...

A pair of unusual large Japanese cast bronze vases, Meiji period, 1860-1912. Patinated bronze with bronze highlights, the top lip with a Gre...

A pair of unusual large Japanese cast bronze vases, Meiji period, 1860-1912. Patinated bronze with bronze highlights, the top lip with a Gre...

Japanese Koro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Beautiful antique ten sides fluted koro censer, created in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), ci...

Pair of finest quality Japanese Palace size Meiji period satsuma vases hand painted and Enameled with Cranes and various birds and flowers.