19th-Century Japanese Export Hand-Painted Figural Porcelain Bottle-Form Lamp

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A beautiful late 19th-century Meiji period (1868–1912) Japanese porcelain bottle-form vase, later custom-mounted and wired as a single table lamp. … Read more A beautiful late 19th-century Meiji period (1868–1912) Japanese porcelain bottle-form vase, later custom-mounted and wired as a single table lamp. The piece showcases a beautifully bulbous body that tapers elegantly into a narrow neck, resting upon a custom carved dark hardwood base.
The hand-painted porcelain features a classic reserve format panel depicting a courtly narrative scene with two traditional figures in meticulously detailed kimonos and headdresses. The background of the panel captures a serene landscape setting complete with a prominent red sun silhouette rising behind rolling peaks reminiscent of Mount Fuji. Surrounding the focal panel, the vase body is densely adorned with vibrant, multicolored enamels illustrating stylized brocade patterns, scrolling foliage, and flowering botanical motifs typical of high-quality Japanese export wares. See less