Koransha Fukagawa
Japanese Arita Porcelain Vase
Cherry Blossoms Sakura & Momiji
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Type: Vase
Material: Porcelain
Age: Early 20th C. (1900s)
Origin/Maker: Fukagawa Koransha, Arita ware, Arita, Japan. Underglaze blue orchid maker's mark on base
In Meiji 8th (1875) the porcelain potter and business man Ezaiemon Fukagawa (1833-1889), Fukaumi Suminosuke & his brother Takeji, Tsuji Katsuzo and Tezuka Kamenosuke founded a company named Scented Orchid Company or 'Koransha' and started to produce porcelain for export to Europe and America. In 1879, Fukaumi and other members left the company and Koransha was reestablished by Eizaemon alone. After his death in 1889, his oldest son, Yotaro succeeded the company while his second son, Fukagawa Chuji started the Fukagawa Porcelain Company. The orchid mark seems to have been used into modern times.
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Size: 4" tall (10.16 cm)
Weight: 4.9 oz (140 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: San Diego CA antique store
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Hairline crack to upper side of vase. Some light surface wear to painted design
Subject: Round Koransha porcelain vase with glazed and painted designs of cherry blossoms (sakura - a symbol of spring) and Japanese maple leaves (momiji - a symbol of fall) together.
Location:
Koransha Fukagawa Japanese Arita Porcelain Vase Cherry Blossoms Sakura & Momiji
www.ebay.com/usr/xcoasterxtreme
See also:
Type: Vase
Material: Porcelain
Age: Early 20th C. (1900s)
Origin/Maker: Fukagawa Koransha, Arita ware, Arita, Japan. Underglaze blue orchid maker's mark on base
In Meiji 8th (1875) the porcelain potter and business man Ezaiemon Fukagawa (1833-1889), Fukaumi Suminosuke & his brother Takeji, Tsuji Katsuzo and Tezuka Kamenosuke founded a company named Scented Orchid Company or 'Koransha' and started to produce porcelain for export to Europe and America. In 1879, Fukaumi and other members left the company and Koransha was reestablished by Eizaemon alone. After his death in 1889, his oldest son, Yotaro succeeded the company while his second son, Fukagawa Chuji started the Fukagawa Porcelain Company. The orchid mark seems to have been used into modern times.
www.gotheborg.com/marks/fukagawa.shtml
Size: 4" tall (10.16 cm)
Weight: 4.9 oz (140 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: San Diego CA antique store
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Hairline crack to upper side of vase. Some light surface wear to painted design
Subject: Round Koransha porcelain vase with glazed and painted designs of cherry blossoms (sakura - a symbol of spring) and Japanese maple leaves (momiji - a symbol of fall) together.
Location:
Koransha Fukagawa Japanese Arita Porcelain Vase Cherry Blossoms Sakura & Momiji
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