{"product_id":"a-fine-pair-of-japanese-porcelain-vases-by-fukagawa-koransha-meiji-period","title":"A Fine pair of Japanese porcelain vases By Fukagawa Koransha, Meiji Period","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA fine pair of Japanese porcelain vases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBy Fukagawa Koransha, Meiji Period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOf elegant bottle form, each vase rising from a narrow foot to a generously rounded shoulder and tall neck, the porcelain body decorated in subtle grisaille tones with a powerful dragon coiled mid-air, its scaled body rendered in minute detail with black and grey enamels, accentuated by fiery orange scrolls of flame. The atmospheric background is masterfully painted in swirling, smoke-like washes, flecked throughout with makie-style gold dusting — a technique inspired by lacquer art, requiring exceptional control of both pigment and firing, and rarely seen on porcelain of this scale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe necks are highlighted with formal gilt lappet collars enclosing the Imperial chrysanthemum mon, finely enamelled in red and gold. The reserved palette and restrained composition lend the work a sense of movement and understated power, entirely removed from the more commercialised energy of typical export wares.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe bases bear orchid marks in red and blue respectively — the emblem of Fukagawa Koransha, established in the 1870s and admired for its synthesis of classical Japanese aesthetics with Western refinement. These vases likely represent a domestic commission or presentation work, rather than export stock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition: Excellent condition. No restoration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56075956420939,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4251\/3739\/files\/IMG_2245.jpg?v=1765326671","url":"https:\/\/lajapaneseantiques.com\/products\/a-fine-pair-of-japanese-porcelain-vases-by-fukagawa-koransha-meiji-period","provider":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}