Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Blue & White ShiShi Guardian Lion Statue Japan
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Type: Statue Sculpture (Okimono)
Material: Porcelain
Age: Early 20th C. (1900s)
Origin/Maker: Kutani, Japan. Underglaze blue generic Kutani (九谷) maker's mark on base and "MADE IN JAPAN" stamp in red
Size: 9" tall (22.86 cm)
Weight: 2 lbs 14.3 oz (1314 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Vendor from Pasadena City College flea market, Pasadena CA
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Statue of a ShiShi (Chinese Guardian Lion) or Komainu on a pedestal. ShiShi has a horn shaped spike of hair behind its head. Front and back of pedestal have kanji writing. Decorated in underglaze blue and white sometsuke. I've also seen examples of the same statue design but decorated in colorful overglaze instead.
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Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Blue & White ShiShi Guardian Lion Statue Japan
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Type: Statue Sculpture (Okimono)
Material: Porcelain
Age: Early 20th C. (1900s)
Origin/Maker: Kutani, Japan. Underglaze blue generic Kutani (九谷) maker's mark on base and "MADE IN JAPAN" stamp in red
Size: 9" tall (22.86 cm)
Weight: 2 lbs 14.3 oz (1314 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Vendor from Pasadena City College flea market, Pasadena CA
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some light surface wear.
Subject: Statue of a ShiShi (Chinese Guardian Lion) or Komainu on a pedestal. ShiShi has a horn shaped spike of hair behind its head. Front and back of pedestal have kanji writing. Decorated in underglaze blue and white sometsuke. I've also seen examples of the same statue design but decorated in colorful overglaze instead.
Location:
Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Blue & White ShiShi Guardian Lion Statue Japan