Small Nippon Japanese Porcelain Vase with Painted Scene

Ceramic

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Small Nippon Japanese porcelain vase given to the Jordans by the Prime Minister of France.: Image of the ceramic vase featuring two intricately designed handles and a wide, scalloped opening; the upper portion showcases a painted pastoral scene with trees and fields extending to a horizon under a soft sky, while the lower part displays a contrasting dark section adorned with swirling golden floral patterns. There are raised details around the base, handles, and top of the vase.
Small Nippon Japanese porcelain vase given to the Jordans by the Prime Minister of France.

Image of the ceramic vase featuring two intricately designed handles and a wide, scalloped opening; the upper portion showcases a painted pastoral scene with trees and fields extending to a horizon under a soft sky, while the lower part displays a contrasting dark section adorned with swirling golden floral patterns. There are raised details around the base, handles, and top of the vase.

Name/Title

Small Nippon Japanese Porcelain Vase with Painted Scene

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000345

Description

The small vase is Nippon-style Japanese porcelain with a hand-painted scene of a house by a river. The vase also has raised detailing around the top edge and bottom base. The stamp on the bottom of the piece has a “M” in a wreath with “Hand Painted Nippon” listed as well. The “M” stands for the importer, Morimura Bros, Inc., who have used this mark since 1911. The style is indicative of the “Imperial Style” found throughout Japan during its time as an imperial power from 1868-1945. The Morimura Bros, Inc., formerly the Morimura Gumi, is one of Japan’s leading porcelain and ceramics manufacturers with roots back to 1876. The company was founded by Ichizaemon Morimura VI and his brother Toyo, both pioneers in Japanese Trade.

Context

The vase was gifted from the Prime Minister of France to Jordans.

Made/Created

Artist

Nippon

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Japan

Continent

Asia