Japanese Kutani Ware Charger - Meiji Period - 19th Century.

Name: Japanese Kutani Ware Charger - Meiji Period - 19th Century.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1039516
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Vicky Thomas Antiques

Description

Here is a fantastic, large Japanese Kutani charger, decorated in the 'Thousand Faces' design, with a central medallion featuring a golden Pheonix darting about the sky, against a background of clouds and foliage.

The figures are painted by an accomplished hand using loose, quick brush strokes which convey great character and depth in each figure, their clothing picked out with gilded detail.

Surrounding the centre are a host ( probably not quite a thousand!) of characters and scholars, leading to a panel with an inscription. Looking at them holding their scrolls and manuscripts, you can almost hear the hum of their chatter and discourse.

Kutani Ware (or Kutani Yaki) originates from near the city of Kaga, and has been in production since the Edo Period ( beginning of the 17th Century) and is characterised by its use of primarily 5 bold colours. This charger is in the 'Eirakufu' discipline of Kutani Ware, fusing together reds and golds in a distinctive colour palette.

This charger dates from the Meiji period ( 1868 - 1912 ) and measures 37cm by 5 cm.

The charger is in a good antique condition with no chips or cracks, but does bear the surface wear and slight crazing consistent with a piece of its age, with a few scuffs and losses to the paintwork - please see the photographs for reference to make sure that you are happy with this, and don't hesitate to let me know if I can provide any further information.

But, as I hope the photographs show, it displays really beautifully, and would be a striking and handsome addition to anyone's home or collection.

I offer free delivery across mainland UK, and am very happy to help with quotes for shipping abroad.

Physical Dimensions

Height

37cm (14.57")

Width

37cm (14.57")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Vicky Thomas Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1039516

Description

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The figures are painted by an accomplished hand using loose, quick brush strokes which convey great character and depth in each figure, their clothing picked out with gilded detail.

Vicky Thomas Antiques

fig 1. JAPANESE KUTANI WARE CHARGER - MEIJI PERIOD - 19th CENTURY. — fig 1. Japanese Kutani Ware Charger - Meiji Period - 19th Century.

Surrounding the centre are a host ( probably not quite a thousand!) of characters and scholars, leading to a panel with an inscription. Looking at them holding their scrolls and manuscripts, you can almost hear the hum of their chatter and discourse.

fig 2. JAPANESE KUTANI WARE CHARGER - MEIJI PERIOD - 19th CENTURY. — fig 2. Japanese Kutani Ware Charger - Meiji Period - 19th Century.

Kutani Ware (or Kutani Yaki) originates from near the city of Kaga, and has been in production since the Edo Period ( beginning of the 17th Century) and is characterised by its use of primarily 5 bold colours. This charger is in the 'Eirakufu' discipline of Kutani Ware, fusing together reds and golds in a distinctive colour palette.

fig 3. JAPANESE KUTANI WARE CHARGER - MEIJI PERIOD - 19th CENTURY. — fig 3. Japanese Kutani Ware Charger - Meiji Period - 19th Century.

This charger dates from the Meiji period ( 1868 - 1912 ) and measures 37cm by 5 cm.

The charger is in a good antique condition with no chips or cracks, but does bear the surface wear and slight crazing consistent with a piece of its age, with a few scuffs and losses to the paintwork - please see the photographs for reference to make sure that you are happy with this, and don't hesitate to let me know if I can provide any further information.