{"product_id":"fine-japanese-satsuma-vase-with-roosters-and-autumn-maple-by-gyokusen-meiji-period","title":"Fine Japanese Satsuma Vase with Roosters and Autumn Maple by Gyokusen, Meiji Period","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine Japanese Satsuma Vase with Roosters and Autumn Maple by Gyokusen, Meiji Period (circa 1880)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gyokusen (玉仙), with peach-form gilt cartouche\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA masterwork of Meiji-period Satsuma ware, this elegant baluster vase is signed by the highly regarded artist \u003cstrong\u003eGyokusen\u003c\/strong\u003e and presents a poetic autumnal scene with exceptional painterly finesse. The central composition features a proud rooster, two hens, and a trail of chicks meandering through a serene, rocky field. They are surrounded by finely painted sprays of \u003cem\u003ebamboo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ewild grasses\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003echrysanthemums\u003c\/em\u003e, under the arching limbs of a Japanese maple in full crimson hue—an unmistakable evocation of the season’s quiet turning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe background is treated with unusual sensitivity, transitioning \u003cem\u003efrom a rich, deep blue-green at the shoulder to warm cream at the base\u003c\/em\u003e, lending the composition both atmosphere and depth. This graduated tonal ground is \u003cstrong\u003erare in Satsuma\u003c\/strong\u003e and is here handled with the grace of a landscape painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eneck\u003c\/strong\u003e is richly decorated with a collar of \u003cem\u003egilt chrysanthemums\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003estylised karakusa scrolls\u003c\/em\u003e, finely drawn against the same deep blue-green ground. The \u003cstrong\u003erim\u003c\/strong\u003e is accented in raised gilt with a craquelure texture. Just below, a band of \u003cem\u003egilt petal lappets\u003c\/em\u003eencircles the shoulder, anchoring the composition. The \u003cstrong\u003efoot rim\u003c\/strong\u003eechoes these motifs with alternating \u003cem\u003egilt floral medallions\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ekarakusa arabesques\u003c\/em\u003e on a saturated blue enamel ground, bordered in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse of the vase offers a more contemplative scene: a \u003cem\u003eriverscape\u003c\/em\u003e rendered in soft grisaille, with flowing water cutting through wooded hills. The composition fades gently into mist and distance, offering a meditative counterpoint to the animated life on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minor rubbing to the gilt at the mouth and base; no chips, cracks, or restorations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn outstanding example of Gyokusen’s mature hand\u003c\/strong\u003e — harmoniously balanced, richly coloured, and refined in both subject and execution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56462076838219,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/4251\/3739\/files\/961B47A1-0028-469B-A33D-BADFD0C8B569.jpg?v=1770163345","url":"https:\/\/lajapaneseantiques.com\/products\/fine-japanese-satsuma-vase-with-roosters-and-autumn-maple-by-gyokusen-meiji-period","provider":"LA Japanese Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}