Kyoto Satsuma Moon Flask
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Type: Moon flask shaped vase
Material: Pottery
Age: Early 1900s
Origin/Maker: Kyoto Awata Satsuma. Two character maker's mark or identifying mark on base
Size: 11 3/8" tall (28.893 cm)
Weight: 2 lb 1.1 oz (0.938 kg)
Provenance: Virginia area antique store
Collected: Summer 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some light wear to painted design, most notable the gold around the top of the vase. No significant damage (cracks, chips, etc). Some original to manufacture seams in the ceramic, and some unglazed or partially glazed spots.
Subject: One side has rounded raised relief designs of a crane and chrystanthemum flowers, in the style of a mon (family crest). The other side has relief designs of a crane and a hawk. The vase is light blue, except for the base where it fades to bright yellow. The vase has painted designs of vines, leaves (in autumn colors, with gold, black, blue, green, yellow, and brown), and raised moriage style white flowers.
Location: Listed on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/164579723546
Material: Pottery
Age: Early 1900s
Origin/Maker: Kyoto Awata Satsuma. Two character maker's mark or identifying mark on base
Size: 11 3/8" tall (28.893 cm)
Weight: 2 lb 1.1 oz (0.938 kg)
Provenance: Virginia area antique store
Collected: Summer 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some light wear to painted design, most notable the gold around the top of the vase. No significant damage (cracks, chips, etc). Some original to manufacture seams in the ceramic, and some unglazed or partially glazed spots.
Subject: One side has rounded raised relief designs of a crane and chrystanthemum flowers, in the style of a mon (family crest). The other side has relief designs of a crane and a hawk. The vase is light blue, except for the base where it fades to bright yellow. The vase has painted designs of vines, leaves (in autumn colors, with gold, black, blue, green, yellow, and brown), and raised moriage style white flowers.
Location: Listed on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/164579723546