{"id":1691,"date":"2019-03-17T08:18:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T15:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artshuttle.com\/?page_id=1691"},"modified":"2019-03-17T08:40:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T15:40:43","slug":"japan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"Block_wpape_gallery_69fab4e4610c5\" style=\"width:100%; display: none;\"><div class=\"wpape_gallery_button wpape_gallery_align_left\"  id=\"wpape_gallery_69fab4e4610c5filter\"><\/div><div id=\"wpape_gallery_69fab4e4610c5\" data-options=\"wpape_gallery_69fab4e4610c5\" style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wpape_gallery\"><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mikawachi-poet-plate-1-300x297.jpg\" title=\"Mikawachi porcelain poet plate #1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"297\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mikawachi-poet-plate-1.jpg\"  title=\"Mikawachi porcelain poet plate #1\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A large finely decorated Japanese Mikawachi or Yamatoku porcelain charger depicting a seated classical poet. Impressed and painted marks, red seal likely importer mark. Meiji period.\r\n\r\ndia. 12&#8243;, coll. #OR61\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mikawachi-poet-plate-1-mark.jpg\" alt=\"reverse of poet plate with marks\">\r\n\r\nGotheborg attributes this mark to Yamatoku, a kiln in Saga prefecture that began production at the beginning of the Meiji period &#8211; however &#8211; earlier texts believe this four character impressed mark was used at Mikawachi.\r\n\r\nreverse of charger:\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mikawachi-poet-plate-1-reverse.jpg\" alt=\"reverse of poet plate with marks\">\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/mikawachi-poet-plate-1\/\">Mikawachi porcelain poet plate #1<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nabeshima-dragon-plate-300x278.jpg\" title=\"Nabeshima dragon plate\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"278\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nabeshima-dragon-plate.jpg\"  title=\"Nabeshima dragon plate\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Nabeshima porcelain plate painted with a dragon en grisaille, highlighted in iron-red. Rim decorated in underglaze blue, reverse in blue cash motifs. Showa period.\r\n\r\ndia. 6&#8243;, coll. #OR40\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nabeshima-dragon-plate-mark.jpg\" alt=\"Nabeshima dragon plate mark\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/nabeshima-dragon-plate\/\">Nabeshima dragon plate<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mikawachi-poet-plate-2-300x300.jpg\" title=\"Mikawachi porcelain poet plate #2\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mikawachi-poet-plate-2.jpg\"  title=\"Mikawachi porcelain poet plate #2\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A large finely decorated Japanese Mikawachi or Yamatoku porcelain charger depicting a seated classical poet. Impressed and painted marks, red seal likely importer mark. Meiji period.\r\n\r\ndia. 12&#8243;, coll. #OR62\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mikawachi-poet-plate-1-mark.jpg\" alt=\"reverse of poet plate with marks\">\r\nGotheborg attributes this mark to Yamatoku, a kiln in Saga prefecture that began production at the beginning of the Meiji period &#8211; however &#8211; earlier texts believe this four character impressed mark was used at Mikawachi.\r\n\r\nreverse of charger:\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mikawachi-poet-plate-1-reverse.jpg\" alt=\"reverse of poet plate with marks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/mikawachi-poet-plate-2\/\">Mikawachi porcelain poet plate #2<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-owl-carving-289x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese owl carving\" data-width=\"289\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-owl-carving.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese owl carving\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">An amusing and finely detailed Japanese hardwood okimono carving of a pair of owls perched on a rocky outcrop. Late Taisho to early Showa period.\r\n\r\nHeight 10&#8243;, coll. #OR57\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-owl-carving\/\">Japanese wooden owl carving, left side<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-silver-wire-cloisonne-box-1-300x281.jpg\" title=\"Japanese silver wire cloisonne box\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"281\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-silver-wire-cloisonne-box-1.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese silver wire cloisonne box\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A fine Japanese silver wire shaded enamel cloisonne box featuring a pair of white cranes amid a group of lily pads on a pink ground.\r\n\r\nTaisho period.\r\n\r\nHeight 2-1\/4&#8243;, 6&#8243; dia. coll. #OR55\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-silver-wire-cloisonne-box-2.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese cloisonne enamel box, view #2\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-silver-wire-cloisonne-box-3.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese cloisonne enamel box, view #3\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-silver-wire-cloisonne-box-4.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese cloisonne enamel box, view #4\">\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-silver-wire-cloisonne-box-1\/\">Japanese silver wire cloisonne enamel box<\/a>\r\n <\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-owl-carving-1-264x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese okimono woodcarving - pair of owls\" data-width=\"264\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-owl-carving-1.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese okimono woodcarving - pair of owls\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">An amusing and finely detailed Japanese hardwood okimono carving of a pair of owls perched on a rocky outcrop. Late Taisho to early Showa period.\r\n\r\nHeight 10&#8243;, coll. #OR57\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-owl-carving-1\/\">Japanese wooden owl carving, right side<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-porcelain-sake-flask-1-283x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese porcelain sake flask - #1\" data-width=\"283\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-porcelain-sake-flask-1.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese porcelain sake flask - #1\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Japanese blue and white sake flask decorated with a floral and two dragonflies. Quantity of dragonflies determine the quality of the sake.\r\n\r\n19th century\r\n\r\nHeight 11&#8243;, coll. #OR45<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-porcelain-sake-flask-1\/\">Japanese porcelain sake flask \u2013 #1<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-porcelain-vase-293x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese porcelain vase with enamel neck\" data-width=\"293\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-porcelain-vase.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese porcelain vase with enamel neck\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Japanese porcelain vase, pure white with only the neck decorated in coloured enamels and gilt. \r\n\r\nIllegible impressed signature &#8216;??zan&#8217;. Showa period.\r\n\r\nHeight 7&#8243;, coll. #OR51<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-porcelain-vase\/\">Japanese porcelain vase with decorated neck<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-porcelain-sake-flask-2-279x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese porcelain sake flask - #2\" data-width=\"279\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-porcelain-sake-flask-2.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese porcelain sake flask - #2\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Japanese blue and white sake flask decorated with a floral and two dragonflies. Quantity of dragonflies determine the quality of the sake. \r\n\r\n19th century.\r\n\r\nHeight 11&#8243;, coll. #OR44\r\n\r\nThis piece was collected in Juneau, Alaska and bears a chipped owner&#8217;s mark. \r\n&#8220;Chip marks&#8221; are literally chipped into the porcelain using a sharp steel point and are generally in Chinese characters.\r\nThese owner marks are usually found on porcelain items from Chinese 19th century mining or railway construction sites and appear occasionally on artifacts such as rice bowls. Illustration of mark below.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-porcelain-sake-flask-owner-mark.jpg\" alt=\"Antique Japanese sake bottle owner's mark\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-porcelain-sake-flask-2\/\">Japanese porcelain sake flask \u2013 #2<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-lacquer-plate-1-295x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese lacquer plate #1\" data-width=\"295\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-lacquer-plate-1.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese lacquer plate #1\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">#1 in a set of five Japanese lacquer plates, each inlaid with a basket work panel and decorated with floral motifs in gold and mother of pearl.\r\n\r\nTaisho\/Showa period.\r\n\r\n5&#8243; sq., coll. #OR48<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-lacquer-plate-1\/\">Japanese lacquer plate #1<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-lacquer-plate-2-300x294.jpg\" title=\"Japanese lacquer plate #2\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"294\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-lacquer-plate-2.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese lacquer plate #2\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">#2 in a set of five Japanese lacquer plates, each inlaid with a basket work panel and decorated with floral motifs in gold and mother of pearl.\r\n\r\nTaisho\/Showa period.\r\n\r\n5&#8243; sq., coll. #OR48\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-lacquer-plate-2\/\">Japanese lacquer plate #2<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-lacquer-plate-3-293x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese lacquer plate #3\" data-width=\"293\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-lacquer-plate-3.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese lacquer plate #3\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">#3 in a set of five Japanese lacquer plates, each inlaid with a basket work panel and decorated with floral motifs in gold and mother of pearl.\r\n\r\nTaisho\/Showa period.\r\n\r\n5&#8243; sq., coll. #OR48\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-lacquer-plate-3\/\">Japanese lacquer plate #3<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-lacquer-plate-4-300x295.jpg\" title=\"Japanese lacquer plate #4\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"295\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-lacquer-plate-4.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese lacquer plate #4\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">#4 in a set of five Japanese lacquer plates, each inlaid with a basket work panel and decorated with floral motifs in gold and mother of pearl.\r\n\r\nTaisho\/Showa period.\r\n\r\n5&#8243; sq., coll. #OR48<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-lacquer-plate-4\/\">Japanese lacquer plate #4<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kyoto-Earthenware-box-300x254.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Kyoto Earthenware box\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"254\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kyoto-Earthenware-box.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Kyoto Earthenware box\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Kyoto earthenware lidded box in the Satsuma style, decorated with chrysanthemum and other floral motifs in various coloured enamels. \r\n\r\nTaisho period. \r\n\r\nDia. 5-1\/2&#8243;, Height 2&#8243;. coll. #OR10\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kyoto-Earthenware-box-lid.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Kyoto earthenware box lid\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-kyoto-earthenware-box\/\">Japanese Kyoto earthenware box, (Satsuma Type)<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-lacquer-plate-5-298x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese lacquer plate #5\" data-width=\"298\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-lacquer-plate-5.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese lacquer plate #5\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">#5 in a set of five Japanese lacquer plates, each inlaid with a basket work panel and decorated with floral motifs in gold and mother of pearl.\r\n\r\nTaisho\/Showa period.\r\n\r\n5&#8243; sq., coll. #OR48<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-lacquer-plate-5\/\">Japanese lacquer plate #5<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-ginger-jar-4-300x279.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Kutani ginger jar\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"279\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-ginger-jar-4.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Kutani ginger jar\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Kutani pottery ginger jar decorated in typical Kutani palette of iron red, grisaille and gold with four panels featuring birds, plum blossoms, chrysanthemums and a figure group. Taisho period.\r\n\r\nHeight 5&#8243;, coll. #OR43\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-ginger-jar-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kutani ginger jar plum blossom panel\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-ginger-jar-2.jpg\" alt=\"Kutani ginger jar, group of figures panel\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-ginger-jar-3.jpg\" alt=\"Kutani ginger jar, chrysanthemum panel\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-ginger-jar-mark.jpg\" alt=\"Kutani ginger jar mark\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-kutani-ginger-jar-4\/\">Japanese Kutani pottery ginger jar<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-wedding-cups-300x184.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Kutani wedding cups\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"184\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-wedding-cups.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Kutani wedding cups\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A pair of early Kutani wedding cups, decorated with a figure group on a gold ground and signed with the six character mark. \r\n\r\n19th Century\r\n\r\nHeight 1-3\/4&#8243;, coll. #OR47\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-wedding-cups-mark.jpg\" alt=\"Pair of 19th century Kutani wedding cups\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-kutani-wedding-cups\/\">Japanese Kutani wedding cups<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-coffee-pot-276x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Kutani coffee pot\" data-width=\"276\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-coffee-pot.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Kutani coffee pot\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">An early 20thc Japanese Kutani coffee pot outlined in black and painted with green, yellow, blue, purple enamels. Apocryphal Ko-Kutani mark. \r\n\r\nHeight 6&#8243;, coll. #OR23\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Kutani-coffee-pot-base.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Kutani coffee pot mark\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-kutani-coffee-pot\/\">Japanese Kutani coffee pot<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-plate-small-300x297.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Imari plate small\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"297\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-plate-small.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Imari plate small\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">One of a pair of smaller Imari plates matching the platter #OR65. Some wear on surface. Taisho or early Showa period.\r\n\r\nDia. 7-1\/2&#8243;, coll. #OR66\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-imari-plate-small\/\">Japanese Imari plate small<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-plate-large-300x298.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Imari plate large\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"298\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-plate-large.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Imari plate large\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A large Japanese Imari palette plate decorated with roundels of auspicious symbols, signed on reverse in underglaze blue. Taisho or early Showa period. \r\n\r\nDia. 10&#8243;, coll. #OR65\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-plate-large-reverse.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Imari plate reverse\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-plate-large-mark.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Imari plate mark\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-imari-plate-large\/\">Japanese Imari plate large<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-plate-2-300x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Imari plate 2\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-plate-2.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Imari plate 2\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">Number 2 of the pair of smaller Imari plates matching the platter #OR65. Some wear on surface. Taisho or early Showa period. \r\n\r\nDia. 7-1\/2&#8243;, coll. #OR66<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-imari-plate-2\/\">Japanese Imari plate small #2<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-bud-vase-285x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Imari bud vase\" data-width=\"285\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-bud-vase.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Imari bud vase\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A miniature Imari double-gourd porcelain bud vase painted in underglaze blue, iron red and gold. Floral decoration with a central roundel.\r\n\r\n19th century\r\n\r\nHeight 4-1\/4&#8243;, coll. #OR39<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/Japanese-Imari-bud-vase\/\">Japanese Imari bud vase<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-imari-fish-bowl-2-300x242.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Imari fish bowl\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"242\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-imari-fish-bowl-2.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Imari fish bowl\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">An Arita Imari palette boat-shaped bowl decorated with two fish in ocean waves below a flight of birds. Marked with Arita seal in underglaze blue. Rim chip, hairline crack.\r\n\r\n19th century\r\n\r\nSize: 2-1\/2&#8243; x 8&#8243;, coll. #OR63\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-imari-fish-bowl-1.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-imari-fish-bowl.jpg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-imari-fish-bowl-2\/\">Japanese Imari fish bowl<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-Bowls-2-300x277.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Imari Bowls 2\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"277\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-Bowls-2.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Imari Bowls 2\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A pair of unusual Imari palette bowls, scalloped rim and shaped as a rounded rectangle. Reverse decorated in underglaze blue.\r\n\r\nEarly 20th century\r\n\r\nEach 2-1\/2&#8243; x 5-1\/2&#8243;, coll. #OR64\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-Bowls-1.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-imari-bowls-2\/\">Japanese Imari Bowls (pair)<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-Bowl-Detail-300x298.jpg\" title=\"Japanese Imari Bowl Detail\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"298\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-Imari-Bowl-Detail.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese Imari Bowl Detail\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">View of the decoration on one of the Imari bowls &#8211; typical Imari palette, iron red, underglaze blue and gold.\r\n\r\nearly 20th century\r\n\r\nSize: 2-1\/2&#8243; x 5-1\/2&#8243;, coll. #OR64<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-imari-bowl-detail\/\">Japanese Imari Bowl (detail)<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-fish-bowl-300x290.jpg\" title=\"Japanese fish bowl\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"290\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-fish-bowl.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese fish bowl\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A set of eight Japanese Arita porcelain dishes enameled with a pair of fish in gold and iron red on a basket weave diaper pattern background.\r\n\r\nMeiji period, circa 1890\r\n\r\nDia. 8-1\/2&#8243;, coll. #OR60\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-fish-bowl-set.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-fish-bowl-reverse.jpg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-fish-bowl\/\">Japanese fish bowl, one of eight<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-bronze-metal-frame-298x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese bronze metal frame\" data-width=\"298\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-bronze-metal-frame.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese bronze metal frame\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Japanese export soft-metal (antimony) bronze plated photograph frame, decorated with a group of high-relief iris flowers on a basket-weave background.\r\n\r\nCirca 1910\r\n\r\nHeight 10&#8243;, coll. #OR67<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-bronze-metal-frame\/\">Japanese bronze finish soft-metal frame<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-bronze-dragon-vase-253x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese bronze dragon vase\" data-width=\"253\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-bronze-dragon-vase.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese bronze dragon vase\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Japanese Meiji period bronze vase cast with a three-dimensional dragon encircling the body. Circa 1900\r\n\r\nHeight 12&#8243;, coll. #OR41<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-bronze-dragon-vase\/\">Japanese Meiji period bronze dragon vase<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-bronze-brush-pot-300x300.jpg\" title=\"Japanese bronze brush pot\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-bronze-brush-pot.jpg\"  title=\"Japanese bronze brush pot\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">An octagonal bronze brush pot or flower vase, carved design of plum blossom and inscribed with a Song dynasty poem, signed &#8220;Morishige&#8221;\r\n\r\nMeiji period, Circa 1900\r\n\r\nHeight 12&#8243;, coll. #OR56\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-bronze-brush-pot-inscription.jpg\">\r\n\r\n\u6709\u6885\u82b1\u8655\u60dc\u7121\u9152\r\n\u4e09\u55c5\u6e05\u9999\u7576\u4e00\u676f\r\nThe plum blossoms, however, I regret that there is no wine\r\nI take its fragrance three times as a drink\r\n\r\n(Citation from the poem of Dai Fugu (Tai Fu-ku) &#8211; 1167-, poet of the Southern Song dynasty &#8211; titled &#8220;Seeing Plum in the Mountains&#8221;)\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Japanese-bronze-brush-pot-sig.jpg\">\r\n\r\nSignature,\r\n\u5b88\u91cd\u3000-\u3000Morishige <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/japanese-bronze-brush-pot\/\">Japanese signed bronze brush pot<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Imari-Dragon-bowl-300x231.jpg\" title=\"Imari Dragon bowl\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"231\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Imari-Dragon-bowl.jpg\"  title=\"Imari Dragon bowl\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A fine 19th century fluted Imari bowl, exterior decorated with a group of phoenix and butterflies below a band of underglaze blue scrolling foliage. Cracked and re-stuck.\r\n\r\nMeiji period, Circa 1880\r\n\r\nDia. 10&#8243;, coll. #OR69<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/imari-dragon-bowl\/\">Imari Dragon bowl, Meiji period<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Imari-Dragon-bowl-2-300x290.jpg\" title=\"Imari Dragon bowl, interior view\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"290\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Imari-Dragon-bowl-2.jpg\"  title=\"Imari Dragon bowl, interior view\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A fine 19th century fluted Imari bowl, interior decorated with an underglaze blue five-toed dragon. Cracked and re-stuck.\r\n\r\nCirca 1880\r\n\r\nDia. 10&#8243;, coll. #OR69\r\n\r\nanother view:\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Imari-Dragon-bowl-3.jpg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/imari-dragon-bowl-2\/\">Imari Dragon bowl, interior view<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Awaji-wisteria-vase-267x300.jpg\" title=\"Awaji majolica tube-lined wisteria vase\" data-width=\"267\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Awaji-wisteria-vase.jpg\"  title=\"Awaji majolica tube-lined wisteria vase\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Japanese Awaji yellow majolica vase, tube line decorated design of wisteria boughs with mythical beast handles.\r\n\r\nCirca 1920\r\n\r\nHeight 9&#8243;&#8221;, coll. #OR36<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/awaji-wisteria-vase\/\">Awaji majolica wisteria vase<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Awaji-Moorcroft-vase-296x300.jpg\" title=\"Awaji Moorcroft vase\" data-width=\"296\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Awaji-Moorcroft-vase.jpg\"  title=\"Awaji Moorcroft vase\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Japanese Awaji copy of a Moorcroft vase, approximating William Moorcroft&#8217;s &#8220;pomegranate&#8221; pattern. \r\n\r\nCirca 1920\r\n\r\nHeight 4-1\/2&#8243;, coll. #OR58<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/awaji-moorcroft-vase\/\">Awaji &#8220;Moorcroft&#8221; vase<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ando-Enamel-vase-271x300.jpg\" title=\"Ando Jubei blue enamel on copper vase\" data-width=\"271\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ando-Enamel-vase.jpg\"  title=\"Ando Jubei blue enamel on copper vase\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Japanese Ando Jubei manufactured monochrome enamel vase with silver mounts. 10&#8243; high.\r\n\r\nThird quarter 20thc, collection #OR30<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/ando-enamel-vase\/\">Ando blue monochrome enamel vase<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Fukagawa-tea-caddy-281x300.jpg\" title=\"Fukagawa tea caddy\" data-width=\"281\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Fukagawa-tea-caddy.jpg\"  title=\"Fukagawa tea caddy\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Japanese porcelain tea caddy decorated with yellow flowers amid a series of red, blue and yellow stripes. Unmarked, but attributed to the Fukagawa factory.\r\n\r\nTaisho period, Circa 1920\r\n\r\nHeight 4-3\/4&#8243;, coll. #OR71\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Fukagawa-tea-caddy-2.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Fukagawa-tea-caddy-open.jpg\">\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Fukagawa-tea-caddy-base.jpg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/fukagawa-tea-caddy\/\">Fukagawa tea caddy<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nippon-Moriage-vase-300x298.jpg\" title=\"Nippon porcelain moriage vase\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"298\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nippon-Moriage-vase.jpg\"  title=\"Nippon porcelain moriage vase\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A hand painted Nippon porcelain gold-trimmed vase decorated with a floral band combined with moriage and air-brushed details. Green wreath &#8216;M&#8217; mark.\r\n\r\nCirca 1910 &#8211; 1920\r\n\r\nHeight 8&#8243;, coll. #OR37\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nippon-Moriage-vase-mark.jpg\" alt=\"Nippon moriage vase, 'M' mark\">\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/nippon-moriage-vase\/\">Nippon porcelain moriage vase<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Shafford-Moriage-plate-1-300x300.jpg\" title=\"Shafford Moriage plate #1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Shafford-Moriage-plate-1.jpg\"  title=\"Shafford Moriage plate #1\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A Japanese export &#8220;Shafford&#8221; brand porcelain moriage plate decorated with a bird on a plum blossom branch on a grey-pink ground.\r\n\r\nMid 20th century.\r\n\r\nDia. 8&#8243;, coll. #OR17<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img-content\"  style=\"text-align:center; background: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/index.php\/japan\/shafford-moriage-plate-1\/\">Shafford Moriage plate #1<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpape-img category1698\"  data-columns=\"1\" ><div class=\"wpape-img-image  wpape-lightbox\"  ><div data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Shafford-Moriage-plate-2-293x300.jpg\" title=\"Shafford Moriage plate #2\" data-width=\"293\" data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div data-popup=\"https:\/\/artshuttle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Shafford-Moriage-plate-2.jpg\"  title=\"Shafford Moriage plate #2\"><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"wpapeIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus wpapeZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpapeDesc \">A mid 20th century Japanese export &#8220;Shafford&#8221; 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