As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this rare larger scale Meiji Period (1868-1912) ceramic vase painted by the highly revered artist Yabu Meizan (1853-1934). This tall slender pear shaped vase is unusually potted in the Chinese Yuhuchunping style, Yabu has certainly picked a complex shape upon which he has predominatly painted native flora to an incredible standard, the carpet of flora ( millefiori) includes overpainted chrysanthemums in relief (moriage), all sitting above a bamboo trellis decoration that is borderded by a further geometric band above the foot rim. The elegant slender neck is further decorated with trailing wisteria falling from beneath the geometric banding around the softly flared rim. The vase is fully signed Yabu Meizan within a gold seal to the underside , a rare find that would certainly sit well within many of the major Satsuma collections around the globe.
SSJA Autumn 2024 Exhibition catalogue- plate 16
Literature :
Yabu Meizan 1853-1934 was a leading figure in the manufacture of Satsuma wares producing high quality items in lower volumes than many of the larger factories of the late 19th early 20th c, his early works won multiple prizes at the various world expositions from Paris 1889 through to San Francisco 1915, his pieces were in such demand and commanded such high prices with the finest items now residing in the worlds leading Japanese works of art collections and museums, following the first world war period Yabu continued to decorate blanks, but now in higher volume with much simpler decoration of sprigs of maple or birds within autumnal foliage, he continued until his death in 1934 aged 80.
Condition Report :
Fabulous condition throughout.
Approximate Sizes :
Height : 9 5/8″ 24.5 cm
Diameter : 4″ 10 cm
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