Antique Japanese Kutani Vase Dai Nippon Dragon Handles Bijin Figures Peony Butterfly Meiji 9H Modern art controlled line work

controlled line work

Length = 19"

lending itself naturally to panoramic landscape composition

and a small feeding cup is mounted to the left side wall

The pheasants move among blooming peony and chrysanthemum

Antique Japanese Kutani Vase Dai Nippon Dragon Handles Bijin Figures Peony Butterfly Meiji 9H Modern art controlled line workJapanese Kutani Vase Dai Nippon Dragon Handles Bijin Figures Peony Butterfly Meiji Japan, Meiji period, c. 18681912 Approx. 9 in. H (23 cm); Weight: A finely decorated Kutani () ovoid vase on a splayed foot, bearing the prestigious four character base mark (Dai Nippon Kutani Z "Made in Kutani, Great Japan") a hallmark of quality Meiji export production. A pair of applied shishi or dragon dog shoulder handles (ry ) in iron red flank the narrow neck,