Meiji p. Japanese SUMIDA LIZARD VASE, KOKO
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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1920: Item # 160015
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1920: Item # 160015
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A large baluster form Sumidagawa vase decorated in slips of green and black glaze over crackled red with a three-dimensional tokage (lizard) crawling down the side. The detail on the creature is superb, from the textured body to the white claws with which it seems to grip the sides of the slippery surface. On the backside is a raised gourd shaped stamp reading Ishiguro Koko (One of the most prominent Sumidagawa potters). Sumida ware was first produced around the beginning of the 19th century, coming into full fruition after the arrival of Perry in the 1850s. Sumida pottery was made almost entirely for export, and by the turn of the 19th century, the Mckinley Act had required that all foreign goods be so marked. The ware was then marked Nippon, and later Made in Japan or Foreign. This vase is unmarked, indicating, and datres from the period between 1890 and 1920. It stands over 11 inches (28 cm) tall and comes enclosed in an antique chirimen-silk bag and kiri-wood box. The right rear leg of the animal appears to have been repaired, and although well done there is a slight color variation. There are also several flakes missing in hte red paint. This helps to bring the piece into a more affordable price range.
A large baluster form Sumidagawa vase decorated in slips of green and black glaze over crackled red with a three-dimensional tokage (lizard) crawling down the side. The detail on the creature is superb, from the textured body to the white claws with which it seems to grip the sides of the slippery surface. On the backside is a raised gourd shaped stamp reading Ishiguro Koko (One of the most prominent Sumidagawa potters). Sumida ware was first produced around the beginning of the 19th century, coming into full fruition after the arrival of Perry in the 1850s. Sumida pottery was made almost entirely for export, and by the turn of the 19th century, the Mckinley Act had required that all foreign goods be so marked. The ware was then marked Nippon, and later Made in Japan or Foreign. This vase is unmarked, indicating, and datres from the period between 1890 and 1920. It stands over 11 inches (28 cm) tall and comes enclosed in an antique chirimen-silk bag and kiri-wood box. The right rear leg of the animal appears to have been repaired, and although well done there is a slight color variation. There are also several flakes missing in hte red paint. This helps to bring the piece into a more affordable price range.