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Large Japanese Totai Shippo Charger. Cloisonne Tree Bark, with Cranes. Circa 1890. Signed.
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Large Japanese Totai Shippo Charger. Cloisonne Tree Bark, with Cranes. Circa 1890. Signed.

19th century
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Large Japanese Totai Shippo Charger. Cloisonne Tree Bark, with Cranes. Circa 1890. Signed on reverse.

Finely decorated in the Totai Shippo technique on porcelain. An extremely difficult process with excellent workmanship and superb colour contrast. Beautifully decorated with Japanese red crowned cranes nesting in their habitat of wetland marshes (typically Kushiro Marsh). With Iris plants flowering in full bloom and being attended to by a single butterfly. The reverse undecorated, signed in underglaze blue and retaining its original paper cleaning label.

Condition: Urushi lacquer work and porcelain in excellent condition. [Display stand not included].

Dimensions:

Diameter = 31 cm

Depth = 3.9 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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
3.9cm (1.54")
Declaration

Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Japanese Totai Shippo Charger to the 1890s.

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SA1147223
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D:007006
Description
Large Japanese Totai Shippo Charger. Cloisonne Tree Bark, with Cranes. Circa 1890. Signed on reverse.

Finely decorated in the Totai Shippo technique on porcelain. An extremely difficult process with excellent workmanship and superb colour contrast.

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Beautifully decorated with Japanese red crowned cranes nesting in their habitat of wetland marshes (typically Kushiro Marsh).
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With Iris plants flowering in full bloom and being attended to by a single butterfly. The reverse undecorated, signed in underglaze blue and retaining its original paper cleaning label.

fig 1. A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly.
fig 1. Large Japanese Totai Shippo Charger. Cloisonne Tree Bark, with Cranes. Circa 1890. Signed.

Condition: Urushi lacquer work and porcelain in excellent condition. [Display stand not included].

Dimensions:

Diameter = 31 cm

Depth = 3.9 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.

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
3.9cm (1.54")
Date of Manufacture

Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Japanese Totai Shippo Charger to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1147223
Dealers Internal Ref
D:007006
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Archive I A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly.

Large Japanese Totai Shippo Charger. Cloisonne Tree Bark, with Cranes. Circa 1890. Signed.

Archive II A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly. View II
Archive III A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly. View III
Archive IV A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly. View IV
Archive V A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly. View V
Archive VI A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly. View VI
Archive VII A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly. View VII
Archive VIII A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly. View VIII
Archive IX A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly. View IX
Archive X A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly. View X
Archive XI A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly. View XI
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A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly.
Large Japanese Totai Shippo Charger. Cloisonne Tree Bark, with Cranes. Circa 1890. Signed.
Ref: SA1147223
A circular Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic charger plate decorated with a dark textured tree bark ground featuring red-crowned cranes, orange irises, and a butterfly.
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  • ObjectChargers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleMeiji Period
  • MaterialCeramic, Enamel, Metal Wire
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTree bark texture, Crane motif, Iris flowers, Enamel inlay
  • SizeH 31 cm (12 in) x W 31 cm (12 in) x D 3.9 cm (2 in)

This large Japanese Totai Shippo charger originates from the Meiji period around 1890. Created using the Totai Shippo technique on a porcelain base, the circular plate displays a dark brown textured tree bark ground with enamel inlay, featuring red-crowned cranes, orange iris flowers, and a small butterfly. The plate measures 31 cm high, 31 cm wide, and 3.9 cm deep, with the reverse side bearing an underglaze blue signature and an original paper cleaning label. Ideal for placement on a sideboard top in a gentleman's library, the decorative dish brings traditional Japanese craftsmanship into a modern interior. The urushi lacquer work and porcelain remain in excellent condition, showing fine detail across the wetland marsh scene. Collectors appreciate this fragile multi-layered cloisonne style for its historical significance and intricate surface design, making it a distinctive display piece for a surface in the home.

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Totai Shippo is a specialized late nineteenth-century Japanese technique where cloisonne enamel is applied onto a ceramic or porcelain base rather than a traditional metal body, frequently featuring a textured ground resembling tree bark.

These chargers consist of a fired porcelain or ceramic core overlaid with thin metal cloisons, vitreous enamel pastes, and a textured enamel surface coat to form the background pattern.

Authentic pieces feature a visible ceramic body beneath un-enamelled areas or on the reverse, hand-applied wirework with vitreous enamel decoration, and often include a textured matte ground accompanied by painterly motifs.

Display the charger on a plate stand atop a sideboard or console table, or mount it securely to a feature wall within a curated gallery display.

Dust the surface lightly using a dry, soft microfibre cloth, keeping the item free from liquid solvents, immersion in water, or abrasive materials that could erode the enamel.
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