Antique Japanese Kinkozan Totai Shippo Cloisonné Plate, Kyoto

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Description

Antique Japanese totai shippo (ceramic-body cloisonné) plate, bearing a red Kinkozan mark with Japanese characters identifying Kyoto. The plate features … Read more Antique Japanese totai shippo (ceramic-body cloisonné) plate, bearing a red Kinkozan mark with Japanese characters identifying Kyoto. The plate features a vivid turquoise ground decorated with multicolored butterflies and flowers, set against an intricate repeating heart-scroll pattern. A dark blue segmented border frames the design.

Totai shippo is a Japanese enamel technique applied to a ceramic body, combining the intricate outlined decoration associated with cloisonné with a porcelain or pottery foundation. The Kinkozan mark is associated with Kyoto decorative arts. Likely late 19th to early 20th century; exact dating has not been established.

Dimensions: 7 1/4" diameter
Weight: 14.5 oz
Origin: Japan, marked Kyoto
Technique: Totai shippo (ceramic-body cloisonné)
Period: Meiji era or early 20th century, attribution tentative

Condition

Antique condition with noticeable surface wear. The enamel surface is irregular and granular, with scattered pitting, small specks, and localized areas of apparent enamel loss, including losses within the decorative motifs. The dark outlines and border also show areas of wear. The reverse has discoloration and brown marks around the foot. Please review all photographs and video carefully, particularly the close-ups, for a detailed view of the condition.

A colorful example of Japanese enamel-decorated ceramics, suitable for a collection of Asian decorative arts or display in a cabinet or on a plate stand. See less