How were large japanese vases displayed originally?

These imposing vessels stood in grand entrance halls, alcoves, or formal reception rooms as symbols of wealth and artistic taste. Many were supplied with matched wooden or porcelain stands to elevate their presence. In Western interiors of the late nineteenth century, large bronze examples were frequently converted into table lamps while retaining their decorative integrity.

What is the difference between satsuma and imari?

Satsuma ware consists of an earthenware body with a characteristic creamy, crackled glaze that provides a textured canvas for dense pictorial enamel painting. Imari pieces are made of hard-paste porcelain, decorated with strong underglaze blues and contrasting iron reds with gilt detailing.

How do I identify a meiji period vase?

Meiji period pieces date between 1868 and 1912, an era marked by the opening of trade and a high volume of ornate export wares. They often display meticulous detail, signature panels, and a combination of traditional motifs such as phoenixes and floral landscapes.

Are bronze vases hollow cast?

Bronze examples were produced using traditional lost-wax or sectional casting methods, resulting in heavy, robust vessels capable of supporting intricate surface inlays. Many of these metal pieces feature patination ranging from deep brown to polished highlights on applied mixed metals.

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Pair large japanese vases bring monumental scale and intricate narrative detail into a room, spanning bronze casting and painted porcelain from the Meiji period and beyond.

Large Pair Flared Neck Kutani Vases, Circa 1890.

19th century

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Large Pair Flared Neck Kutani Vases, Circa 1890.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,500

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19th century

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Pair of Impressive Large Hand-painted Japanese Meji Period Kutani Vases

From Georgian Antiques

£3,300

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vases

1900 - 1920

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Pair of Large Antique Quality Japanese Imari Vases

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£875

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vases

19th century

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Impressive Pair 19th Century Imari Lidded Vases.

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£8,500

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19th century

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Large Pair of Japanese Yokohama Porcelain Vases / Lamps, 90cm(35.5”) High

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£7,800

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Large Pair Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Vases

19th century

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Large Pair Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Vases

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,800

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vases

1900 - 1920

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Very Large Pair (38 Inch) Japanese Floor Vases

From John Howkins Antiques

£2,250

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vases

19th century

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Antique Fine Quality Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases 19th Century Meiji Period

From Prior and Willis

£2,096

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19th century

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Antique Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Fine Quality 19th Century Meiji Period

From Prior and Willis

£2,096

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Large Pair of Antique Decorative Vases, Japanese, Bronze, Amphora, Victorian

1900 - 1920

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Large Pair of Antique Decorative Vases, Japanese, Bronze, Amphora, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£2,850

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Several heavy bronze pairs weigh up to eight kilograms each, proving that nineteenth-century decorators took interior weight distribution very seriously.

Large Pair Japanese Kutani Vases, Circa 1900. 54"

1900 - 1920

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Large Pair Japanese Kutani Vases, Circa 1900. 54"

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£20,000

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1900 - 1920

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Very Large Pair of Presentation Japanese Bronze Vases Dated 1903 Meiji Period

From Prior and Willis

£1,396

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Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Meiji Period

19th century

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Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Meiji Period

From Prior and Willis

£2,796

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1900 - 1920

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Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Meiji Period

From Prior and Willis

£1,256

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1900 - 1920

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Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Meiji Period

From Prior and Willis

£1,256

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19th century

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Pair Large Japanese Bronze Vases, C1890

From Curious Antiques

£895

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Pair Large Japanese Vases

Large Pair Flared Neck Kutani Vases, Circa 1890.

Pair of Impressive Large Hand-painted Japanese Meji Period Kutani Vases

Pair of Large Antique Quality Japanese Imari Vases

Impressive Pair 19th Century Imari Lidded Vases.

Large Pair of Japanese Yokohama Porcelain Vases / Lamps, 90cm(35.5”) High

Large Pair Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Vases

Very Large Pair (38 Inch) Japanese Floor Vases

Antique Fine Quality Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases 19th Century Meiji Period

Antique Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Fine Quality 19th Century Meiji Period

Large Pair of Antique Decorative Vases, Japanese, Bronze, Amphora, Victorian

Large Pair Japanese Kutani Vases, Circa 1900. 54"

Very Large Pair of Presentation Japanese Bronze Vases Dated 1903 Meiji Period

Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Meiji Period

Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Meiji Period

Very Large Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases Meiji Period

Pair Large Japanese Bronze Vases, C1890

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