Object Description
From our collection of antique Japanese ceramics, this impressive and finely painted Satsuma vase bearing the marks of Ryozan and the Yasuda Company.
The tapered, four-sided vase stands tall at 41cm in height and each side is 20cm across at the widest point. Each side is beautifully decorated with a different scene.
An elegant Bijin stands under a Bamboo plant. She is wearing a beautiful Kimono with bold patterns.
On another, a pair of Pheasants rest on the boughs of a flowering tree.
In another scene a pair of Carp are swimming in the shallows creating ripples on the surface. Above them are cascading Wisteria.
Our favourite panel though shows the amusing scene as a group of Bakers are making Mochi. Two of the men are using an “Usu” (or Mortar). The Usu was used to pound steamed, gelatinous rice in order to produce a very sticky (and tasty) mass which would then become the delicious treat still very popular day. The humour comes towards the top of the scene where a young boy, (lured by the smell of baking) has mischeviously climbed a pillar to get a closer look at the process.
Signed to the underside and offered in very good condition as shown in the photographs. Please feel free to contact us to arrange a viewing or for further information or images.