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Kanzan Denshichi Totai Cloisonné Vase, Japan, C. 1880, Meiji Period.
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Kanzan Denshichi Totai Cloisonné Vase, Japan, C. 1880, Meiji Period.

19th century
Sold 2 September 2025 · Philip Carrol Antiques
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Kanzan Denshichi (1821-1890) totai porcelain vases, Japan, c. 1880, Meiji Period. The large vase, with moulded panels, finely hand painted by Nagai Koho(1839-1911), in the manner of the Chinese painter Fei Qinghu with a mountainous river landscape, within a shaped panel. The reverse painted with an image of Hachiman.

All on a cloisonné style ground, in brown enamel, and with shaped panels, containing landscapes, birds in flight, flowering plants, butterflies, and wild fowl, worked in metal wires.

The baluster shaped vase, applied with twin scroll handles, heightened in gilt, and set upon a a circular foot, enamelled with continuous stylised floral motif.

Signed ?????? “Dai Nihon Kanzan sei” (Manufactured by Kanzan, Great Japan), in iron red enamel.

The mountainous landscape inscribed Taikei Hi Seiko ni naratte, Hakubaishi Koho”. [Painted by Koho (Nagai Koho; 1839-1911), in the manner of the Chinese painter Fei Qinghu.

Height – 46 cm, 18”.

Width – 19 cm, 7 1/2”.

Condition – Excellent. No damage. No restoration.

In 1775, Fei Qinghu, he sailed to Japan, where he mentored Japanese painters, including Yamakawa Bokko and Izuwara Mayoku. He was a major influence on the development of Nanga (Southern School painting) in late Edo-period Japan. He is recognized alongside Jiang Dalai, Yi Fujiu, and Zhang Qiugu as one of the “Four Great Masters Who Travelled to Japan.”

Date of Manufacture

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Meiji Period Cloisonne Vase to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
29cm (11.42")
Reference Numbers
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SA1163205
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Kanzan Denshichi (1821-1890) totai porcelain vases, Japan, c. 1880, Meiji Period.
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The large vase, with moulded panels, finely hand painted by Nagai Koho(1839-1911), in the manner of the Chinese painter Fei Qinghu with a mountainous river landscape, within a shaped panel.
Philip Carrol Antiques

The reverse painted with an image of Hachiman.

fig 1. An intricately decorated Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase featuring complex enamel patterns, landscape panels, and ornate handles against a brown ground.
fig 1. Kanzan Denshichi Totai Cloisonné Vase, Japan, C. 1880, Meiji Period.

All on a cloisonné style ground, in brown enamel, and with shaped panels, containing landscapes, birds in flight, flowering plants, butterflies, and wild fowl, worked in metal wires.

The baluster shaped vase, applied with twin scroll handles, heightened in gilt, and set upon a a circular foot, enamelled with continuous stylised floral motif.

fig 2. An intricately decorated Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase featuring complex enamel patterns, landscape panels, and ornate handles against a brown ground.
fig 2. Kanzan Denshichi Totai Cloisonné Vase, Japan, C. 1880, Meiji Period.

Signed ?????? “Dai Nihon Kanzan sei” (Manufactured by Kanzan, Great Japan), in iron red enamel.

The mountainous landscape inscribed Taikei Hi Seiko ni naratte, Hakubaishi Koho”. [Painted by Koho (Nagai Koho; 1839-1911), in the manner of the Chinese painter Fei Qinghu.

fig 3. An intricately decorated Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase featuring complex enamel patterns, landscape panels, and ornate handles against a brown ground.
fig 3. Kanzan Denshichi Totai Cloisonné Vase, Japan, C. 1880, Meiji Period.

Height – 46 cm, 18”.

Width – 19 cm, 7 1/2”.

Condition – Excellent. No damage. No restoration.

In 1775, Fei Qinghu, he sailed to Japan, where he mentored Japanese painters, including Yamakawa Bokko and Izuwara Mayoku. He was a major influence on the development of Nanga (Southern School painting) in late Edo-period Japan. He is recognized alongside Jiang Dalai, Yi Fujiu, and Zhang Qiugu as one of the “Four Great Masters Who Travelled to Japan.”

Date of Manufacture

Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Meiji Period Cloisonne Vase to the 19th Century.

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
29cm (11.42")
Reference Numbers
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SA1163205
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Philip carrol antiques was established in 1983

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An intricately decorated Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase featuring complex enamel patterns, landscape panels, and ornate handles against a brown ground.
Kanzan Denshichi totai cloisonné vase, Japan, c. 1880, Meiji Period.
Ref: SA1163205
An intricately decorated Japanese Meiji period cloisonne vase featuring complex enamel patterns, landscape panels, and ornate handles against a brown ground.
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  • ObjectVases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleMeiji Period Japanese
  • MaterialEnamel, Ceramic, Metal wire
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsLandscape cartouches, Scroll handles, Floral borders, Geometric enamel patterns
  • SizeH 46 cm (18 in) x W 19 cm (7 in) x D 29 cm (11 in)

The Meiji period spans from 1868 to 1912, a time of rapid modernisation and opening to Western trade, which catalysed unprecedented technical mastery in decorative arts such as metalwork, ceramics, and cloisonne enamel.

Totai, or body-less cloisonne, involves applying enamel and wirework directly onto a ceramic or porcelain base rather than a traditional metal body, requiring immense skill to prevent cracking during high-temperature firings.

Authentic pieces typically feature intricate wirework cells known as cloisons, subtle tonal gradations in the enamel, period-appropriate motifs, and occasionally artist signatures or workshop marks on the base.

Positioning the piece as a standalone focal point on a dark wood surface or within a minimalist display allows the intricate enamelwork and detailed craftsmanship to draw the eye without visual clutter.

Enamelware should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent colour fading, dusted gently with a soft dry cloth, and handled minimally to protect the delicate metallic wires and glaze.
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