Vintage 1950s Royal Satsuma Hand-Painted Gold Gilt Moriage Porcelain Egg

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Up for your consideration is this gorgeous vintage, perhaps antique, Royal Satsuma Hand-Painted Gold Gilt Moriage Porcelain Egg with traditional … more Up for your consideration is this gorgeous vintage, perhaps antique, Royal Satsuma Hand-Painted Gold Gilt Moriage Porcelain Egg with traditional Asian motifs.
The term moriage refers to the technique of raised, trailed-slip decoration. It was widely used to decorate all kinds of pottery made in Asia.
This method is known as "slip" and is thicker and stickier than the material used for the actual item. The Japanese potters of centuries ago were enthused with this method and used it to create many brilliant designs over the years.
In this case, clay was added in small bumps, circles or lumps to decorate the piece.
On this Royal Satsuma piece, you will also see small raised dots, painted in contrasting colors.
The details are exquisite and rarely does such artwork come available. This piece is part of a larger collection that can be found in my other listings
It is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks and the paint is in remarkable condition. Age appropriate wear is seen on the base of the Egg.
Measures approximately 24" in circumfrance, 4" are the base and 12" in height. less