Japanese Meiji Taisho Totai Shippo Ceramic Cloisonne Vase Black Ground Pink Floral 5"H Roundel a tall cryptomeria pine and

a tall cryptomeria pine and autumn-colored maples frame a vermilion torii gate

It measures about 3" (7

This chawan exemplifies the oil-spot Tenmoku glaze technique (油滴天目 yuteki tenmoku)

Having just been brought back from Japan this plate remains in good polish and in fine condition

Fuchibē Takakatsu (淵辺高勝) appears in the left panel

Japanese Meiji Taisho Totai Shippo Ceramic Cloisonne Vase Black Ground Pink Floral 5"H Roundel a tall cryptomeria pine andTotai Shippo Ceramic Cloisonn Vase Black Ground Floral Japan, MeijiTaish Period, late 19thearly 20th century A totai shippo (ceramic bodied cloisonn) vase in the baluster form, worked on a black ground with pink and white floral sprays and green foliage, a blue scalloped border at the neck, and a blue lotus petal band at the foot. Totai shippo cloisonn enamel applied to a ceramic rather than metal body is a technically demanding specialty of Meiji and