Bowness on Windermere

Bowness on Windermere

Lot 143: A Japanese Satsuma-style porcelain vase, Showa period or later

2026-11-04T10:00:00Z

A Japanese Satsuma-style porcelain vase, Showa period or later

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Description

A Japanese porcelain vase decorated in the Satsuma style with heavy moriage enamel and gilding. The central panel features a seated Buddhist deity, portrayed with a black and gold lotus blossom throne, flanked by two haloed attendant figures. The surrounding surface is densely ornamented with geometric diaper patterns, scrolling clouds, and stylized scales in a palette of iron red, green, black, and gold. The vase is flanked by two gilded handles at the neck. The base features a hand-painted red mark consisting of a square seal containing stylized characters, which are not legible as a name. Adjacent to the seal is a vertical red inscription reading HANDPAINTED MADE IN JAPAN.

Height: 9.5 inches.

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