Tall 19th C. Arita Blue-on-White Vase w/ Phoenixes

East Asia, Japan, Arita ware, late Edo to Meiji period, ca. 19th century CE. A striking blue and white porcelain vase, tall and elegant with a flaring trumpet mouth rim delicately scalloped along the edge. The body is richly painted in deep cobalt blue with large stylized botanical medallions - floral and bamboo motifs among rocky garden landscapes - with scrolling floral tendrils. A pair of small applied white-glazed phoenix emerge from the shoulders, adding a dynamic three-dimensional element. Arita porcelain flourished under both domestic patronage and international export demand during the late Edo and Meiji periods. Size: 9" Diameter x 24" H (22.9 cm x 61 cm)

Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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#194362

A indentation to the side of body above one of the large cartouches, likely a firing imperfection. Some pitting but otherwise intact and lovely.