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Lot 244 · Porcelain · H 31 cm花器
DISPLAY VASE “GOLDEN LEAVES AND ROSES”
Estimate
30 000 – 45 000 ₽
- Manufacturer
Koransha. Japan, Arita.
- Period
Second half of the 20th century (Showa period).
- Material
Pure white porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamel painting, gilding (kinsaiKinsai / Kinrande 金彩 / 金襴手 — a refined technique of hand-gilding ceramics and porcelain with gold leaf or liquid gold pigment, followed by a fixing firing.).
- Dimensions
Height — 31 cm.
- Description
A display interior vase, rare for its size, of bottle form with a tall neck and paired decorative handles. On the flawless white surface of the porcelain unfolds a refined floral composition: opening pink rosebuds on slender stems, complemented by graphic leaves and shoots, executed entirely in gold leaf. The mouth of the vase is finished with a broad gold band. The rare dimensions of the piece combined with its fragile decoration demonstrate the highest level of technical mastery of the Arita manufactory.
- Marks
On the base of the piece is an authentic signature mark of the manufactory in the form of an orchid flower and the characters 香蘭社 (Koransha), executed in gold.