Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Japanese Totai Shippo Charger to the 1890s.
This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.
Extremely rare.
Finely decorated in the Totai Shippo technique on porcelain, with birds sitting in trees, fans, boats in harbour and landscape, with Mount Fuji in the background. Finely rendered swirling motifs throughout, and geometrical repeating mosaic patterns to edge. An extremely difficult process with superb workmanship and superb colour contrast. The rim and rear of charger decorated in underglaze deep blue.
Condition: Urushi lacquer work and porcelain in excellent condition.
[Display stand not included].
Dimensions:
Diameter = 35 cm
Depth = 4.5 cm
Totai shippo, meaning "body cloisonné," is a Japanese ceramic technique where urushi lacquer cloisonne decoration is applied to a ceramic or porcelain base. This difficult technique was developed around 1868 by Sukamoto Kaisuke. Totai shippo or “Tree-bark” cloisonne is relatively fragile due to the delicate multi-layering and surfacing technique.
Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Japanese Totai Shippo Charger to the 1890s.
This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.
Specialising in early japanese cloisonne, edo enamel artisan period.
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Large Japanese Totai Shippo Charger. Cloisonne Tree Bark - Picturesque Scenery. Circa 1890.
