Vintage Kutani Shozan Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jar Green Gold Kiku Hardwood Stand Showa 14.5" Orin Bell and protection in Japanese culture

and protection in Japanese culture

An elegant and finely worked Meiji-period cloisonné pair

20th century

Japanese Stoneware Boat-Form Centerpiece Bowl

The surface shows mottled tones ranging from deep brown to lighter amber areas

Vintage Kutani Shozan Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jar Green Gold Kiku Hardwood Stand Showa 14.5" Orin Bell and protection in Japanese cultureKutani porcelain lidded ginger jar with allover kiku chrysanthemum decoration in teal green and gold on carved hardwood stand Japan; mid to late Shwa period, c. 1950s1970s; marked (Kutani Shozan) on base The ovoid body and domed lid are covered overall in a dense hanazume (, packed flower) pattern: tightly spaced kiku (, chrysanthemum) heads rendered in gold against a finely stippled teal green ground, with karakusa () scrolling vine interwoven