Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase by TAIZAN YOHEI IX. - Rare and Magnificent Quality

A Rare and Magnificent Kyo-Satsuma Vase by Taizan Yohei IX  and Kono Bairei. This is a vase of the absolute highest quality of Japanese Art and Ceramics from the Meiji Period and in an unusual Globe form for Taizan Yohei.

Taizan Yohei (1864-1922) was the 9th Generation of the Takahashi family of Awata Potters, adopted in 1878 by the Taizan family where he changed his name.

Taizan Yohei IX is rightly noted as one of the greatest Ceramic Artists of the Meiji Period for being one of the most innovative and creative producers of Satsuma pottery in the Meiji Period. 

His workshop was in Kyoto, where he swiftly gained a great reputation both Nationally and Internationally.  He worked not only on his own works but decorated pieces for Kinkozan and Izumo Wakayama amongst others. 

Initially his style was to take elements from Cloisonné and translate this to Ceramic pottery design. He was also heavily influenced by the Marayama -Shinjo naturalistic school of painting and developed a number of new techniques of naturalistic painting including the use of relief to accentuate the forms, as well as unusual ground colours to his works all of which can be seen in this vase. The yellow ochre ground on this vase was a unique to Taizan at this time. 

He was very close to and it is believed worked with one of the most famous 19th Century Japanese Artists of the Kasho-e style - Kono Bairei.

Kono Bairei (1844-1895) was also based in Kyoto and played a critical role in forming the Kyoto School of Art. His work famous for  depictions of Birds, Insects and Flowers. This vase is typical of this decoration style. It is thought that Bairei directly decorated some of Taizan's work of this style. Most of the works attributed to or influenced by Kono Bairei are found with this beautiful Yellow ochre ground.

Taizan Yohei IX, exhibited and won major prizes at home in Japan and at many of the prestigious international exhibitions of the late 19th Century including the 1893 Chicago World Expo. He is undoubtably one of the top five Japanese ceramic artists of the Meiji Era.

Sadly his workshop was forced to close in 1894 as his radical creativity was not as popular in that period as it has become now.

His works can be found in many Major museums including amongst others - the Tokyo National Museum , Smithsonian's National Museum , Metropolitan Museum of New York and many more. He is also to be found in many famous Private collections including H&W Preker' collection of Japanese Ceramics

For biographical information on Taizan, see Giselda Jahn, "Meiji Ceramics: the Art of Japanese Export Porcelain and Satsuma Ware 1868-1912" (Stuttgart: Arnoldsche, 2004), Pages 155-157.

This is an opportunity to own a rare and exquisite vase of Museum Quality and standing.

The vase is Clearly and distinctly signed 

Vase Dimensions: Height  12.5cm Height