Late 19th Century Kinkozan Totai Shippo Japanese Cloisonne on Porcelain Bottle

Description

An antique Japanese Meiji era, 1868 to 1912, Totai Shippo cloisonne enamel and porcelain sake bottle. Decorated with finely detailed … more An antique Japanese Meiji era, 1868 to 1912, Totai Shippo cloisonne enamel and porcelain sake bottle. Decorated with finely detailed birds, flowers and butterflies in turquoise blue field, two cream medallions on the recto and verso side, banded neck design, fine wire work. Comes with an original lid. Signed on the bottom with Japanese characters: Japan, Kyoto, Made by Kinkozan. Kinkozan was a well known studio operating in Kyoto during the late Meiji period. Totai Shippo is the broad descriptive term for cloisonne on ceramics, earthenwares, and porcelain. It has the appearance of metallic cloisonne ware, however some parts of the surface might be left decorated as normal blue an white porcelain.

Dimensions: Overall size: H 11 in. All measurements are approximate.

Condition
Overall good vintage condition. Refer to photos. less