Meiji Period Satsuma Vase with Buddhist Arhats and Shishi Finial

A substantial Japanese Satsuma vase and cover, Meiji period, C.…
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A substantial Japanese Satsuma vase and cover, Meiji period, C.1890, the main design of Buddhist arhats with side adornments of porcelain modelled ties in gilt gold and the base decorated with roundels, the lid decorated with a Shishi (Fo-dog) finial, this vase would presumbly to be for display at one of the world exhibitions, the vase 90.5 cm high, the base 18.8 cm high. Provenance: Ex- private collection Melbourne, purchased in Japan in 1944

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  • Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.

    Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.

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