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A Japanese Blue and White Double Gourd – Dragon – Meiji browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Porcelain: Pre 1900: item # 816548 Please refer to our stock # ICHI 2955 when inquiring.
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This is a strongly designed and potted Japanese porcelain double gourd vase with a transfer design of a dragon amidst the clouds. Transfer ware was one of the techniques that were first introduced in Japan after the end of the Edo period of isolation. The vase is believed to be transfer ware because of the presence of several horizontal lines on the design that would have been caused by wrinkles in the paper during the transfer process. The dragon is hidden partly by some of the clouds, as many artists were of the belief that it would dangerous to show a dragon in its entirety. The vase measures 7 ¾” tall by 4 1/8” diameter at the top and 5 ¼” at the bottom half. It has a tiny neck. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines. We date it to the mid to late Meiji period, circa 1870-1890s. Transfer ware (lithography) also goes by the alternative names of transfer print or decal. These are used to apply designs to articles. The litho comprises three layers: the colour, or image, layer which comprises the decorative design; the covercoat, a clear protective layer, which may incorporate a low-melting glass; and the backing paper on which the design is printed by screen printing or lithography. There are various methods of transferring the design while removing the backing-paper. |
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