Beautiful satsuma moriage jardiniere and pedestal. Polychrome with fine geometric designs and details of houses. Group of men conversing near the water. Side rope ties with tassels. Pedestal is 25" high. Jardiniere is 11" H x 13.25".

Weight (lbs): 29.8
Height (In.): 36
Width (In.): 16
Depth (In.): 16
Size: 36 x 13.25"
Maker: Japanese
Material: Pottery, enamel.
Date: Circa 1900
Provenance: Strong Antiques
Condition: Good condition. One spider check on bottom of jardiniere. Thin yellow edging around top outside rim has several small chips. Barely noticeable.
History: Moriage is a slip decoration of raised enamels. It occurs on Satsuma wares as early as circa 1890 but tends to be more carefully applied on early pieces. Moriage also seems to be limited to pieces made outside of the Satsuma domain while being typical for Kyoto Satsuma ware. Crudely applied moriage indicates a dating in the 20th century and was popular on true porcelain well into the 1950s. One of the more popular decorations in this manner is the well known Dragon Ware, where the slip decoration can be so generously applied as to look like cake frosting.
Condition: Good condition. One spider check on bottom of jardiniere. Thin yellow edging around top outside rim has several small chips. Barely noticeable. History: Moriage is a slip decoration of raised enamels. It occurs on Satsuma wares as early as circa 1890 but tends to be more carefully applied on early pieces. Moriage also seems to be limited to pieces made outside of the Satsuma domain while being typical for Kyoto Satsuma ware. Crudely applied moriage indicates a dating in the 20th century and was popular on true porcelain well into the 1950s. One of the more popular decorations in this manner is the well known Dragon Ware, where the slip decoration can be so generously applied as to look like cake frosting.