Japanese Porcelain Wine Cup Blue Enamel Immortals Edo Meiji Mark Eiraku 19th C

Name: Japanese Porcelain Wine Cup Blue Enamel Immortals Edo Meiji Mark Eiraku 19th C
SKU: INV5130
Price: 110.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£110.00

Inventory Code: INV5130

Object: Wine Cup

Material: Porcelain

Origin: Japan

Period: Late Edo to Meiji

Date: 19th Century

Decoration: Blue ground with geometric patterns and polychrome figure holding a double gourd

Marked: Underglaze blue mark to base, attributed as Eiraku

Measurements:
Diameter: 2.2 in / 5.5 cm

Height: 2.4 in / 6.0 cm

Base Diameter: 1.4 in / 3.5 cm

Condition:
FAIR (3/5) - Several chips and frits around the shaped rim, with rubbing, surface wear and minor firing imperfections consistent with age. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

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DESCRIPTION

A distinctive Japanese porcelain wine cup of hexagonal form dating to the 19th century. The exterior is richly decorated in deep blue with repeating geometric patterns alternating with figural panels. The principal figure is painted in green, yellow and iron red enamels and carries a double gourd, a motif associated with Daoist and popular East Asian immortal imagery. Stylized red and green ornament decorates the upper border, while the interior is finished in a pale celadon-toned glaze. An underglaze blue mark is present on the recessed base.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Small Japanese porcelain vessels combining underglaze blue decoration with colored enamels were produced in a wide variety of forms during the late Edo and Meiji periods. The unusual hexagonal shape, figural imagery and marked base give this example particular decorative and collecting interest.

NOTES

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