{"product_id":"a-fine-pair-of-japanese-satsuma-earthenware-vases-by-chikusai-meiji-period","title":"A Fine Pair of Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Vases by Chikusai, Meiji period","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach of elegant baluster form with tall cylindrical neck, finely painted in gilt and polychrome enamels. The necks decorated with dense millefleur blossoms reserved against brocade grounds and diaper-pattern bands, above foliate and geometric borders at the shoulders. The ovoid bodies with shaped panels depicting bijin and courtly figures engaged in interior and garden pursuits, accompanied by attendants, furnishings, and flowering branches, the reverse with further seasonal scenes. The bases with lotus-petal borders, signed Chikusai beneath the Shimazu mon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 18 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good overall; minor wear to gilt consistent with age; no visible cracks or restoration. Retaining carved hardwood stands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56555020845387,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4251\/3739\/files\/B64E7B86-B77C-4014-88E5-C389C4ACABFF.jpg?v=1771372671","url":"https:\/\/lajapaneseantiques.com\/products\/a-fine-pair-of-japanese-satsuma-earthenware-vases-by-chikusai-meiji-period","provider":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}