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Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period

Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period

Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
Commonly known as Makuzu Kozan, which also appears as the signature on his work, his originally birth name was Miyagawa Toranosuke. He was the appointed artist to the Japanese Imperial household and his work was exhibited in many international fairs that the Meiji government participated at the turn of the century. This vase features an elegant Classic form with a slender neck and slightly flared mouth above a baluster body. It was finely painted with two swimming carps in a copper red underglaze among green ribbons like waves. The background display a brilliant verdant green overall, Around the fish a poetic hazy effect was emphasized for a visual complexity by Fuki-e (the blow painting), an invention in Kozan's studio.

The new technical development of chemical colors from the west was embraced circa 1900s in Kozan studio. This empowered the more creative experiments with not only colors, but also concept of dimension, which led Makuzu Kozan's work to become a bridge between East and West aesthetics. This is particularly evident in this vase with the Masterly details of the brush strokes, the expertly employment of gradient of color, and a very realistic and detailed rendering of the fish and their vivid motions.

For two similar examples of Kozan's work with similar carps decoration, see Page 148-149 of the book: Sekai ni Aisa Reta ya Kimono Miyagawa Kozan Makuzu Ware (Japanese Edition). The item "Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period" is in sale since Saturday, February 6, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Vases". The seller is "gallery-t" and is located in Miami, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • Age: 1900s
  • Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
  • Maker: Makuzu Kozan
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Featured Refinements: Meiji Vase

Fine Japanese Ceramic Vase Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period