Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Manju Netsuke ShiShi Lion Peony Flowers Japan
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Type: Manju (Bun Shaped) Netsuke
Material: Glazed Porcelain
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Hirado ware, Japan.
Size: 1.7" long (4.4 cm), 1.4" wide (3.5 cm)
Weight: 0.7 oz (21 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: 24 JAN 2016, Seller from Saitama, Japan
Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Dark blue glazed (similar to Imari ware) porcelain manju netsuke of a ShiShi (Guardian Lion) together with Peony flowers (a common pairing motif). A similar example from the book "Adornment in Clay: Ceramic Netsuke from the RIchard R. Silverman Collection" is described as such:
"18. Manju with relief of shishi lion and peonies
Mid-19th century
Hirado ware; porcelain with clear, blue and brown glazes, Diam. 4.6 cm
Gift of Richard R. Silverman, 2009.200
The combination of shishi lion and peonies, a common theme in art of the Edo period (1615-1868), emphasized the dichotomy between the strength and virility of the shishi and the beauty and fragility of the peony. That these seemingly opposing qualities could coexist and complement one another was a major tenant of the prevalent code of the samurai warrior (Bushido) that encouraged masculine personalities to appreciate and participate in refined art and culture, such as the tea ceremony and poetry. The relationship between the two subjects originates in Buddhist scripture where the mythical shishi ferociously guards the entrance to Buddha's paradise but can be calmed by dew-covered peonies."
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Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Manju Netsuke ShiShi Lion Peony Flowers Japan
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See also:
Type: Manju (Bun Shaped) Netsuke
Material: Glazed Porcelain
Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Hirado ware, Japan.
Size: 1.7" long (4.4 cm), 1.4" wide (3.5 cm)
Weight: 0.7 oz (21 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: 24 JAN 2016, Seller from Saitama, Japan
Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Dark blue glazed (similar to Imari ware) porcelain manju netsuke of a ShiShi (Guardian Lion) together with Peony flowers (a common pairing motif). A similar example from the book "Adornment in Clay: Ceramic Netsuke from the RIchard R. Silverman Collection" is described as such:
"18. Manju with relief of shishi lion and peonies
Mid-19th century
Hirado ware; porcelain with clear, blue and brown glazes, Diam. 4.6 cm
Gift of Richard R. Silverman, 2009.200
The combination of shishi lion and peonies, a common theme in art of the Edo period (1615-1868), emphasized the dichotomy between the strength and virility of the shishi and the beauty and fragility of the peony. That these seemingly opposing qualities could coexist and complement one another was a major tenant of the prevalent code of the samurai warrior (Bushido) that encouraged masculine personalities to appreciate and participate in refined art and culture, such as the tea ceremony and poetry. The relationship between the two subjects originates in Buddhist scripture where the mythical shishi ferociously guards the entrance to Buddha's paradise but can be calmed by dew-covered peonies."
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Antique Japanese Hirado Porcelain Manju Netsuke ShiShi Lion Peony Flowers Japan