Pair of small Imari porcelain vases, circa 1880

Pair of small Imari porcelain cone-shaped vases, standing on a circular gilt bronze base with a laurel torus. The vase is decorated with the traditional red and blue on a with background color, enhanced with gold, and shows some flowers like dahlias, chrysanthemums and bird on branches. Some prunus branches adorn the flared neck inner border.

Work made circa 1880.

Dimensions : H 19 x D 9 cm.

Reference : LS2535351

Imari is a place of production of Japanese ceramics, otherwise known as “Arita porcelain”. It is the port of an island. Imari porcelain was first exhibited by the Dutch, with their Compagnie Orientale des Provinces-Unies (the V.O.C). These are Europeanized decorations but remaining very inspired by the great traditions of Asian spirituality. The Imari style is characterized by three dominant colors: cobalt blue, red tending to saffron and the white background of porcelain. Imari porcelain had a notable influence on the East India Company (Chinese Imari is referred to as East India Company porcelain), Delft earthenware, Dresden porcelain and the Meissen manufactory and even on 20th century Limoges porcelain.