Japanese Shimazu Signed Meiji Thousand Faces Large Vase - c1890 - ext rare
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Please Note: A Wide Variety of Antiques and Collectibles are Listed by maisy-patcheye every Thursday evening (5.00pm). UNITED KINGDOM BUYERS PLEASE NOTE - YOU CAN BUY ANY AMOUNT OF ITEMS FROM US AND THE POSTAGE WILL NEVER EXCEED 15 UK POUNDS TO ANY UK LOCATION. B-6 Description You are viewing a most attractive example of Japanese Satsuma We are offering a magnificent Decorative Vase Origin: Japan Date: circa 1890 Meiji Period - the age of Japanese artistic excellence Signed example - Shimazu signature on the base Ext Rare Beautifully detailed Handpainted figurative - thousand faces decoration The art work is positively spectacular and this wonderful example quite simply cannot fail to please An example that will enhance in value over the years - a tremendous investment opportunity. Lavishly gilded Display wonderfully We have listed, viewed and assessed Satsuma over many many years. To date we have never come across an example that has the gilding completely intact as in this instance - an extremely rare find! Background Information: The Japanese province of Satsuma gave its name to a variety of wares that were made all over the country and exported all over the world in the latter half of the 19th century. Exhibitions in London and Paris, in particular, introduced Europeans to Japanese arts and crafts, whose exotic
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