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Lot 220 · Porcelain · H ~30 cm花器
VINTAGE PORCELAIN VASE “BIRD ON A PLUM BRANCH”
Japan. Meiji – Taisho period (1900–1920s)
Porcelain; dark burgundy ground, raised gold (moriage technique).
Estimate
12 000 – 16 000 ₽
- Dimensions
height — ~30 cm.
- Description
An early, exquisite baluster-shaped vase covered with an enamel of deep dark burgundy (oxblood) hue. It is decorated with highly artistic hand-applied raised gold painting in the moriageMoriage 盛り上げ — a technique of raised overglaze decoration on porcelain with enamels or slip, creating a relief design that can be felt with the fingers. technique, depicting a bird on a branch of blooming wild plum (ume). The inner surface of the rim shows minor enamel micro-damage and slight natural traces of time, underscoring the antique status of the piece.