Japanese Meiji Period Imari Style Floor Vase

Item Details

A Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Imari style floor vase. The standing floor vase has a traditionally formed body with flared mouth over a wide body. An exceptionally painted fierce dragon flying through swirling mist and clouds dominates the body of the vase. The shoulder, neck, and foot are embellished with intricate floral and geometric patterns, all rendered in shades of blue overglaze over a white body. The underside is marked ‘Made by the Sei Jikai Company, Ltd.’ (精磁會社製之 Sei Jikai Shasei no), a mark identified as a producer of Arita/Imari ware in the late Meiji period.

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

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Item #

17COL077-075