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Fine Japanese Totai Shippo Vase #1. Cloisonne Tree Bark: Birds / Flowers. Circa 1890.
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Fine Japanese Totai Shippo Vase #1. Cloisonne Tree Bark: Birds / Flowers. Circa 1890.

19th century
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Fine Japanese Totai Shippo Vase. Cloisonne Tree Bark: Birds, Flowers and Butterfly. Circa 1890.

The creativity and artwork is superlative, and of the highest artisan quality. Finely rendered in the Totai Shippo technique on porcelain. Vase superbly decorated with bird in flight, with poeonies flowering in full bloom and foliage fruiting with berries and visiting butterfly.

An extremely difficult process with superb workmanship, rich colours and beautiful contrast. Porcelain vessel with the finest of Cloisonné work incorporating Traditional Japanese Urushi Lacquer.

Condition: Superb original. Urushi lacquer work and porcelain in excellent condition.

[Display stand not included].

Dimensions:

Height = 19 cm

Diameter (widest point) = 9.5 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.

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Reference Numbers
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SA1210541
Dealers Internal Reference
D:06026
Description
Fine Japanese Totai Shippo Vase. Cloisonne Tree Bark: Birds, Flowers and Butterfly. Circa 1890.

The creativity and artwork is superlative, and of the highest artisan quality. Finely rendered in the Totai Shippo technique on porcelain.

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Vase superbly decorated with bird in flight, with poeonies flowering in full bloom and foliage fruiting with berries and visiting butterfly.
Dragoncharger Antiques
fig 1. A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand.
fig 1. Fine Japanese Totai Shippo Vase #1. Cloisonne Tree Bark: Birds / Flowers. Circa 1890.

An extremely difficult process with superb workmanship, rich colours and beautiful contrast. Porcelain vessel with the finest of Cloisonné work incorporating Traditional Japanese Urushi Lacquer.

Condition: Superb original. Urushi lacquer work and porcelain in excellent condition.

fig 2. A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand.
fig 2. Fine Japanese Totai Shippo Vase #1. Cloisonne Tree Bark: Birds / Flowers. Circa 1890.

[Display stand not included].

Dimensions:

Height = 19 cm

Diameter (widest point) = 9.5 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.

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1210541
Dealers Internal Ref
D:06026
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Archive I A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand.

Fine Japanese Totai Shippo Vase #1. Cloisonne Tree Bark: Birds / Flowers. Circa 1890.

Archive II A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand. View II
Archive III A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand. View III
Archive IV A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand. View IV
Archive V A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand. View V
Archive VI A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand. View VI
Archive VII A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand. View VII
Archive VIII A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand. View VIII
Archive IX A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand. View IX
Archive X A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand. View X
Archive XI A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand. View XI
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A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand.
Fine Japanese Totai Shippo Vase #1. Cloisonne Tree Bark: Birds / Flowers. Circa 1890.
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A pear-shaped Japanese Totai Shippo ceramic vase featuring textured brown tree bark enamel with cloisonne bird and floral motifs, resting on a carved dark wood stand.
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  • ObjectVases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleJapanese Meiji Period
  • MaterialCeramic, Enamel, Brass Wire, Wood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTree bark texture, Cloisonne bird motif, Floral wirework, Carved wooden base
  • SizeH 19 cm (7 in) x W 9.5 cm (4 in) x D 9.5 cm (4 in)

This Japanese Meiji period totai shippo vase dates from circa 1890 and rests upon a carved dark wood stand. The ceramic body features a textured dark brown tree bark finish rendered with traditional Japanese urushi lacquer, accented by brass wirework depicting a bird in flight, flowering peonies, foliage with berries, and a butterfly. Delicate enamel work in shades of red, black, green, and white decorates both the pear-shaped vessel and its slender, textured neck. The piece measures 19 cm high, 9.5 cm wide, and 9.5 cm deep. Suitable for display in a gentleman's library or on a drawing-room mantelpiece, the vase brings traditional craftsmanship to an interior scheme. The surface exhibits a tactile, multi-layered texture with detailed cloisonne motifs and contrasting metallic outlines against the dark brown ground. Placed on a desk, side table, or open shelving unit, the vessel functions as a decorative accent that showcases the complex body-cloisonne technique developed during the late nineteenth century.

FAQs

Totai Shippo is a distinct Japanese enamel technique developed during the Meiji period where cloisonne enamel is applied directly onto a porcelain or ceramic body rather than a traditional metal core, frequently featuring a faux tree-bark textured glaze background.

These items consist of a fired earthenware or porcelain base, overlaid with copper or brass wires forming decorative compartments (cloisons), filled with coloured enamel pastes, and often finished with a dark, textured brown ceramic glaze resembling tree bark.

Authentic late 19th-century pieces display precise wirework, matte or semi-gloss textured ceramic surfaces surrounding polished enamel panels, and often show minor firing imperfections or visible wire edges consistent with hand craftsmanship of the era.

Position the piece as an accent object on a dark timber sideboard, within a curated bookcase, or alongside neutral ceramic vessels to allow its intricate hand-wrought details and muted earthy tones to contrast against contemporary backdrops.

Dust gently with a dry, microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners, liquids, or abrasive pads that could damage the delicate enamel work, lift the metal wires, or alter the textured surface finish.
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