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PAIR OF JAPANESE SATSUMA-STYLE MINIATURE VASES
DIMENSIONS:
HEIGHT: 6 INCHES (15.2 CM)MOUTH DIAMETER: 2 INCHESMAXIMUM WIDTH (SHOULDER): 2.5 INCHESBASE DIAMETER: 1.75 INCHES
A FINELY MATCHED PAIR OF SATSUMA-STYLE MINIATURE VASES OF CLASSIC BALUSTER FORM, RISING FROM A NEATLY DEFINED CIRCULAR FOOT TO A SLIGHTLY FLARED RIM. THE PROFILE IS ELEGANT AND WELL-BALANCED, WITH A GENTLE SWELLING AT THE SHOULDER THAT TRANSITIONS SMOOTHLY INTO THE SHORT NECK.
EACH VASE IS RICHLY DECORATED WITH A PRINCIPAL FIGURAL PANEL DEPICTING ANIMATED COURTLY SCENES. GROUPS OF FINELY RENDERED FIGURES ARE SHOWN IN INTERACTION WITHIN LANDSCAPED SETTINGS FEATURING BRIDGES, PAVILIONS, AND STYLIZED FOLIAGE. THE COMPOSITIONS ARE ENCLOSED WITHIN SOFTLY DEFINED RESERVES, FRAMED BY INTRICATE BORDERS THAT INTEGRATE SEAMLESSLY WITH THE SURROUNDING ORNAMENT.
THE GROUND IS DENSELY WORKED WITH AN ELABORATE NETWORK OF FLORAL AND GEOMETRIC MOTIFS IN IRON RED, COBALT BLUE, GREEN, AND EXTENSIVE GILT. THE NECK AND SHOULDER ARE ENCIRCLED BY REPEATING FLORAL BANDS, WHILE ADDITIONAL STYLIZED ORNAMENT CONTINUES ALONG THE LOWER BODY, CREATING A COHESIVE AND RICHLY TEXTURED SURFACE. THE GILDING IS GENEROUSLY APPLIED, ENHANCING BOTH DEPTH AND VISUAL RICHNESS.
A FINE CRACKLE IS VISIBLE ACROSS THE GLAZE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE OVERALL SURFACE CHARACTER. THE INTERIORS ARE SIMPLY GLAZED, PROVIDING A RESTRAINED CONTRAST TO THE ELABORATE EXTERIOR DECORATION. THE BASES ARE NEATLY FINISHED AND SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND HANDLING.
THE PAIR DISPLAYS STRONG CONSISTENCY IN PALETTE, COMPOSITION, AND EXECUTION, INDICATING DELIBERATE PAIRING.
DIMENSIONS:
HEIGHT: 6 INCHES (15.2 CM)MOUTH DIAMETER: 2 INCHESMAXIMUM WIDTH (SHOULDER): 2.5 INCHESBASE DIAMETER: 1.75 INCHES
A FINELY MATCHED PAIR OF SATSUMA-STYLE MINIATURE VASES OF CLASSIC BALUSTER FORM, RISING FROM A NEATLY DEFINED CIRCULAR FOOT TO A SLIGHTLY FLARED RIM. THE PROFILE IS ELEGANT AND WELL-BALANCED, WITH A GENTLE SWELLING AT THE SHOULDER THAT TRANSITIONS SMOOTHLY INTO THE SHORT NECK.
EACH VASE IS RICHLY DECORATED WITH A PRINCIPAL FIGURAL PANEL DEPICTING ANIMATED COURTLY SCENES. GROUPS OF FINELY RENDERED FIGURES ARE SHOWN IN INTERACTION WITHIN LANDSCAPED SETTINGS FEATURING BRIDGES, PAVILIONS, AND STYLIZED FOLIAGE. THE COMPOSITIONS ARE ENCLOSED WITHIN SOFTLY DEFINED RESERVES, FRAMED BY INTRICATE BORDERS THAT INTEGRATE SEAMLESSLY WITH THE SURROUNDING ORNAMENT.
THE GROUND IS DENSELY WORKED WITH AN ELABORATE NETWORK OF FLORAL AND GEOMETRIC MOTIFS IN IRON RED, COBALT BLUE, GREEN, AND EXTENSIVE GILT. THE NECK AND SHOULDER ARE ENCIRCLED BY REPEATING FLORAL BANDS, WHILE ADDITIONAL STYLIZED ORNAMENT CONTINUES ALONG THE LOWER BODY, CREATING A COHESIVE AND RICHLY TEXTURED SURFACE. THE GILDING IS GENEROUSLY APPLIED, ENHANCING BOTH DEPTH AND VISUAL RICHNESS.
A FINE CRACKLE IS VISIBLE ACROSS THE GLAZE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE OVERALL SURFACE CHARACTER. THE INTERIORS ARE SIMPLY GLAZED, PROVIDING A RESTRAINED CONTRAST TO THE ELABORATE EXTERIOR DECORATION. THE BASES ARE NEATLY FINISHED AND SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND HANDLING.
THE PAIR DISPLAYS STRONG CONSISTENCY IN PALETTE, COMPOSITION, AND EXECUTION, INDICATING DELIBERATE PAIRING.
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PAIR OF JAPANESE SATSUMA-STYLE MINIATURE VASES
Estimate £400-£800
Starting Price
£200
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INDIAN ART AND HERITAGE
Apr 23, 2026 12:00 AM EDTEngland, Surrey, UK
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