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Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Vase, in the Tradition of Inoue Ryosai, Meiji–taishō Period (Circa 1900–1920)
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Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Vase, in the Tradition of Inoue Ryosai, Meiji–taishō Period (Circa 1900–1920)

1900 - 1920
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A hand-thrown Japanese Sumida Gawa (Sumida-yaki) vase of unusual multi-spouted form, dating to the late Meiji–Taishō period, circa 1900–1920, worked in the applied-figure tradition developed in the Asakusa/Sumida River district of Tokyo and associated with the workshop of Inoue Ryosai. The low-fired red earthenware body rises from a recessed base through a waisted, tree-trunk-form lower section to a bulbous shoulder, surmounted by an everted rolled mouth flanked by smaller tubular spouts and a single applied loop handle.

The shoulder is finished in a thick treacle-brown, cream and mottled-blue flambé glaze that cascades in heavy runs over the rim and down the body in the manner of Chinese Shiwan (Shekwan) wares, breaking against a matte iron-red slip ground with dark mottling that forms the "rocky cliff" on which the scene is set. Applied and modelled in high relief are figures in glazed robes of blue, green and cream — one scaling the cliff face and reaching toward a pale ovoid form (an egg) on the upper body, a second clambering below — together with a teardrop glaze reserve to the lower body. There is a cartouche with signature worn off likely Inoue Ryosai.

The vase measures 21.5 cm in height, 13 cm in width and 11 cm in depth, and weighs 685 g. In good antique condition, presenting very well, with honest age-related wear consistent with period use; minor glaze nicks/flaking as shown. Please carefully regard all photos as they make an integral part of the listing, and reach out if there are any questions.

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Ritas Bazaar has dated this Japanese Sumida Gawa Vase to the 1910s.

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A hand-thrown Japanese Sumida Gawa (Sumida-yaki) vase of unusual multi-spouted form, dating to the late Meiji–Taishō period, circa 1900–1920, worked in the applied-figure tradition developed in the Asakusa/Sumida River district of Tokyo and associated with the workshop of Inoue Ryosai. The low-fired red earthenware body rises from a recessed base through a waisted, tree-trunk-form lower section to a bulbous shoulder, surmounted by an everted rolled mouth flanked by smaller tubular spouts and a single applied loop handle.
fig 1. A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys.
fig 1. Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Vase, in the Tradition of Inoue Ryosai, Meiji–taishō Period (Circa 1900–1920)

The shoulder is finished in a thick treacle-brown, cream and mottled-blue flambé glaze that cascades in heavy runs over the rim and down the body in the manner of Chinese Shiwan (Shekwan) wares, breaking against a matte iron-red slip ground with dark mottling that forms the "rocky cliff" on which the scene is set. Applied and modelled in high relief are figures in glazed robes of blue, green and cream — one scaling the cliff face and reaching toward a pale ovoid form (an egg) on the upper body, a second clambering below — together with a teardrop glaze reserve to the lower body. There is a cartouche with signature worn off likely Inoue Ryosai.

The vase measures 21.5 cm in height, 13 cm in width and 11 cm in depth, and weighs 685 g.

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In good antique condition, presenting very well, with honest age-related wear consistent with period use; minor glaze nicks/flaking as shown.
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Ritas Bazaar has dated this Japanese Sumida Gawa Vase to the 1910s.

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Archive I A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys.

Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Vase, in the Tradition of Inoue Ryosai, Meiji–Taishō Period (circa 1900–1920)

Archive II A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View II
Archive III A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View III
Archive IV A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View IV
Archive V A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View V
Archive VI A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View VI
Archive VII A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View VII
Archive VIII A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View VIII
Archive IX A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View IX
Archive X A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View X
Archive XI A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View XI
Archive XII A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys. View XII
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A Japanese Sumida Gawa pottery vase featuring an asymmetrical spouted form with a dark flambe drip glaze over a textured red lower body adorned with applied high-relief figures of boys.
Japanese Sumida Gawa Pottery Vase, in the Tradition of Inoue Ryosai, Meiji–Taishō Period (circa 1900–1920)
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Sumida Gawa ware is a style of heavy Japanese ceramic produced primarily between the late Meiji period and the mid-twentieth century for export to Western markets. It is defined by applied high-relief figures set against cold-painted stoneware or heavy flambe drip glazes.

Sumida pieces were crafted from dense earthenware or stoneware clay, featuring a combination of thick, heavy drip glazes at the top section and unglazed or cold-painted surfaces on the body where detailed figures were applied by hand before firing.

Authentic early Sumida ware typically displays thick flambe glaze drips, raised sculptural figures such as children or monkeys, and a textured body often cold-painted in red, green, or black tones. Many examples feature a raised or impressed ceramic signature tile attached to the base or lower body.

Display Sumida ware as a standalone sculptural accent on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or bookshelf alongside understated contemporary objects to let its vibrant red tones and dramatic glaze take centre stage.

Because the surface pigment on Sumida ware is frequently cold-painted after firing rather than glazed, clean the object gently using a soft dry cloth or soft-bristled brush, avoiding water, cleaning chemical solutions, or abrasive solvents that could strip the original paint layer.
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