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Subject:Re: Japanese double 'gourd' shaped 'Kutani' 'Meiji' vase. How old ?
Posted By: Bill H Thu, Sep 22, 2016
Your vase is in the style of Aoki Mokubei (青木木米 - 1767-1833), a potter famous for the individual style in your vase. He and the style influenced Kutani pottery as well. His works are rather rare on the market nowadays, but those in his style flourish. Here's a mixed bag of three earlier queries in the forum about stuff that appears to be made in "tribute" to him, with and without his name on it, as well as one mark & period piece sold by Christie's in 2004.
http://www.asianart.com/phpforum/index.php?method=detailAll&Id=72116
http://www.asianart.com/phpforum/index.php?method=detailAll&Id=56142
http://www.asianart.com/phpforum/index.php?method=detailAll&Id=45720
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-large-pottery-brazier-for-the-tea-4250875-details.aspx?
You may be able to find more of the real thing on line with a little work.
Best regards,
Bill H.
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