Antique Hand Painted Satsuma Pitcher Vase W/ Raised Moriage

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Large Antique Hand Painted Satsuma Pitcher Vase w/ Raised Moriage

This antique pitcher vase features two hand-painted fighting Samurai accented … Read more Large Antique Hand Painted Satsuma Pitcher Vase w/ Raised Moriage

This antique pitcher vase features two hand-painted fighting Samurai accented by floral designs, gold scroll-work and raised gold and white moriage decoration throughout. The Meiji period (1895–1910) often features intricate gold gilding and is valued by collectors of Japanese porcelain.

This pitcher vase combines hand-painted colorful Samurai, irises in deep magenta below, and cherry blossoms that bloom across a delicately beaded gold ground. Each brushstroke and raised enamel bead was applied by hand over a century ago with lavish 24K gilt scroll-work. The moriage work makes this vase/pitcher exceptional.

Satsuma ware is a type of Japanese pottery originally from Satsuma Province, southern Kyūshū. The elaborately decorated export Satsuma pieces began to be produced in the nineteenth century in various Japanese cities. By adapting their gilded polychromatic enamel overglaze designs to appeal to the tastes of western consumers, manufacturers made Satsuma ware one of the most recognized and profitable export products of Japan for centuries, and even became one of the key sources of funding for the Meiji period reforms.

The 11.5-inch form makes this a true showpiece — perfect as a statement vase, in a collector’s display, or centerpiece for the most romantic Oriental interior. A rare survivor of Japan’s Meiji-to-Taishō export era, this piece radiates both luxury and history.

Height: 11.5 inches
Width (handle to spout): 7.5 inches
Diameter of base: 5 inches See less