LOT 1115 A PAIR OF KOZAN STYLE RELIEF-MOULDED SATSUMA CERAMIC VASES, ...
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A PAIR OF KOZAN STYLE RELIEF-MOULDED SATSUMA CERAMIC VASES, MEIJIJapan, 1868-1912. Made in the style of the Makuzu (Miyagawa) Kozan workshop. Each baluster vase is decorated with a pigeon perched on a branch of roses, all in high relief, the body painted over the crackled transparent glaze in gold and colored enamels with foliate embellishments and brocade bands around the neck and above the foot. The bases with hardly visible gourd-shaped marks.Condition: Good condition, minor chips and losses to exposed areas.WEIGHT 3,985 g and 3,990 gHEIGHT 36.8 cm and 36.7 cmMakuzu Kozan, also known as Miyagawa Kozan, was a potter from Kyoto who set up a workshop in the suburbs of Yokohama in 1871 to produce ceramics for export to Europe and North America. His vases with their high relief modelling and use of bright colors and gilding, are classic examples of Japanese export products made to appeal to the Victorian taste. Literature comparison:Compare a vase and lid from Makuzu Kozan, dated to 1875-1880, in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, with the accession number 207&LID-1881.Auction result comparison:Compare a related pair of vases, signed Makuzu Kozan, at Christie's New York in Japanese & Korean Art on 14 September 2011, lot 641,sold for USD 74,500.
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