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Large Imari Porcelain Vase

Name: Large Imari Porcelain Vase
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: TNS73OFM7S
Price: 4500 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery Pellat de Villedon

4.500 €

Period 17th century

Style Louis XIV style

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Large Imari porcelain vase with blue, red and gold decoration on a white ground. The body features a landscape of trees and women, as well as flowers and interlacing.
The vase is mounted on an ormolu base and adorned with an ormolu hoop around the neck.
Japanese work
17th century (for the vase)
19th-century gilt bronze mounting
Minor restorations, an old repair to the neck
H.45 x L. 18 (neck) cm

The history of Imari porcelain began in the 17th century in the Hizen region of Japan. This style takes its name from the port town of Imari, through which these refined pieces were transported across Japan and, more specifically, to the Dutch trading post of Nagasaki for export to Europe by the East India Company.

Production of Imari porcelain began in the 1680s and is distinguished by its fine paste, rich decorations and brilliant colors, combining different shades of blue, red and ochre. Our hexagonal vase is densely decorated with plant motifs gracefully framing figures of elegant courtesans. Gold highlights add a luxurious dimension, evoking the refinement of brocades woven with gold thread.

Although the ornamental repertoire is typically Japanese, the shape and proportions of this vase suggest that it may have been designed for the Western market, where European courts particularly appreciated this type of exotic, sumptuous piece.

Ref: TNS73OFM7S

Additional Information

Condition	As is
Style	Louis XIV style (Porcelain shaped pieces of Louis XIV style Style)
Period	17th century (Porcelain shaped pieces 17th century)
Country of origin	Japan