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Lot 245 · Porcelain · H 15 cm花器
CABINET VASE “SHUNRAN” IN RUBY GLAZE
Estimate
15 000 – 22 000 ₽
- Manufacturer
Koransha (香蘭社). Japan, Arita.
- Material
Porcelain, high-fired ruby glaze (“oxblood”), decoration in gold leaf (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 — 15 cm.
- Description
An exquisite porcelain vase of squat, spherical form with a short neck. The surface is covered with a glossy ruby-red glaze, technically very demanding, with a refined mirror-like lustre. On the front, the canonical subject is painted in gold — a blooming wild orchid (shunran), its stems and buds finely drawn in thin lines. The rim is accented with a classic gold line. The vase embodies directly the principal symbol and philosophy of the manufacturer.
- Marks
On the base — the manufacturer's orchid mark and the characters 香蘭社 (Koransha), executed in gold.