Large Antique Japanese
Mikawachi Hirado Porcelain Vase
Cranes Pine ShiShi Japan
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Type: Baluster Vase
Material: Porcelain
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Hirado ware, Mikawachi, Japan. Unsigned (typical for Hirado ware)
Size: 12-1/4" tall (31.115 cm)
Weight: 7 lbs 14.5 oz (3587 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: PA Private Collection
Collected: PA auction house 18 FEB 2024
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. One section of top edge has a large chip that was replaced and repainted as part of the repairs. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Baluster vase form described in "Hirado: Prince of Porcelains" as a flower vase shape unique to the Hirado Mikawachi kilns, with large flaring rim and applied ShiShi (Chinese Guardian Lion, or Komainu) mask handles, painted with cranes, pine trees (both symbols of longevity) and clouds in underglaze sometsuke blue on a snow white Hirado porcelain background. A technically difficult piece to create, due to its top heavy nature during firing
Location:
Large Antique Japanese Mikawachi Hirado Porcelain Vase Cranes Pine ShiShi Japan
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Type: Baluster Vase
Material: Porcelain
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Hirado ware, Mikawachi, Japan. Unsigned (typical for Hirado ware)
Size: 12-1/4" tall (31.115 cm)
Weight: 7 lbs 14.5 oz (3587 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: PA Private Collection
Collected: PA auction house 18 FEB 2024
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. One section of top edge has a large chip that was replaced and repainted as part of the repairs. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Baluster vase form described in "Hirado: Prince of Porcelains" as a flower vase shape unique to the Hirado Mikawachi kilns, with large flaring rim and applied ShiShi (Chinese Guardian Lion, or Komainu) mask handles, painted with cranes, pine trees (both symbols of longevity) and clouds in underglaze sometsuke blue on a snow white Hirado porcelain background. A technically difficult piece to create, due to its top heavy nature during firing
Location:
Large Antique Japanese Mikawachi Hirado Porcelain Vase Cranes Pine ShiShi Japan
