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Japanese Satsuma Ware
Five Rakan Sake
Bottle Inscription mark, Early 20th
Century h.6
in.(15cm.), w.3.25 in.(8cm.), d.3.25 in.(8cm.)
Excellent condition! A
popular motif during the Showa Period (1928-1934) of Satsuma earthenware, five
Rakan sit in the late afternoon amongst a backdrop of mountains and temples. Cream
colored crackled with polychrome translucient glaze and gold trim, with a raised
finish on much of the painted surface gives this piece a particular tactile quality,
gorgeous pale colors abound in the complex and artfully drawn composition of the
scene. Nearing the summit of the vase, two Kara Shishi protrude from a black and
gold cloud pattern. Also appearing are two circles with crosses through the middle;
the family crest of the Shimazu family, and an emblem this is commonly found on
most Satsuma pottery made after the mid-1800’s. Both pieces are in excellent condition,
and stamped with their manufactures’ seal and serial numbers, This one reading
‘Satsuma Chikuzan’; 9.
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