Kutani Meiji Period Songbird Vases

A pair of Kutani vases. Meiji period, circa 1900. The baluster…
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A pair of Kutani vases. Meiji period, circa 1900. The baluster vases each with everted necks and small loop handles, in a typical iron red and gold palette upon cream, depicting songbirds in flight and perched in a flowering prunus branch, with peony blooms, a floral engraved gold border upon red to the base, collar and neck; character kutani and makers' marks underside. Height 34.5 cm

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  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Everted - An everted rim is an outwardly turning or flaring outwards rim, as seen the rims on jugs, vases, bowls and dishes.

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