Cup (2) - Porcelain - Meiji Imari Cup Set
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This Japanese Meiji Imari porcelain cup and saucer set, dating from 1850–1900, is hand-painted in cobalt blue, iron red and gilt, and is in good used condition with slight signs of age.
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Meiji Imari Cup Set
Description:
An exquisite Japanese porcelain cup and saucer set, masterfully hand-painted in the traditional Imari palette. The decoration showcases deep underglaze cobalt blue combined with rich overglaze iron-red enamels and meticulous gilt highlights. The design features finely detailed scrolling tendrils and large, vibrant blossoms. The cup is distinguished by its elegant, high-molded twisted handle, characteristic of premium export porcelain from the late Meiji period. Both pieces feature a matching hand-painted iron-red workshop decorator's mark on the reverse.
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Period: Late Meiji Period (ca. 1890–1912)
• Technique: Mixed media (Hand-painted underglaze cobalt, overglaze enamel, and gilding)
• Dimensions:
• Cup: 9.5 cm (Diameter) x 5.0 cm (Height) x 4.0 cm (Interior depth)
• Saucer: 14.0 cm (Diameter) x 2.5 cm (Height)
Condition:
Excellent antique condition. The porcelain body is well-preserved with no chips, cracks, or modern restorations. Minimal, authentic age-related rubbing to the gilt highlights. The glaze retains a beautiful glossy luster with tiny, typical kiln dust inclusions and iron spots on the unglazed bases, fully substantiating its late imperial period craftsmanship.
Meiji Imari Cup Set
Description:
An exquisite Japanese porcelain cup and saucer set, masterfully hand-painted in the traditional Imari palette. The decoration showcases deep underglaze cobalt blue combined with rich overglaze iron-red enamels and meticulous gilt highlights. The design features finely detailed scrolling tendrils and large, vibrant blossoms. The cup is distinguished by its elegant, high-molded twisted handle, characteristic of premium export porcelain from the late Meiji period. Both pieces feature a matching hand-painted iron-red workshop decorator's mark on the reverse.
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Period: Late Meiji Period (ca. 1890–1912)
• Technique: Mixed media (Hand-painted underglaze cobalt, overglaze enamel, and gilding)
• Dimensions:
• Cup: 9.5 cm (Diameter) x 5.0 cm (Height) x 4.0 cm (Interior depth)
• Saucer: 14.0 cm (Diameter) x 2.5 cm (Height)
Condition:
Excellent antique condition. The porcelain body is well-preserved with no chips, cracks, or modern restorations. Minimal, authentic age-related rubbing to the gilt highlights. The glaze retains a beautiful glossy luster with tiny, typical kiln dust inclusions and iron spots on the unglazed bases, fully substantiating its late imperial period craftsmanship.
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Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Meiji Imari Cup Set
Number of objects
2
Country of origin
Japan
Material
Porcelain
Dynastic style/period
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Provenance
Private collection
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
5 cm
Sold with stand
No
Width
9.5 cm
Diameter
14 cm
Depth
4 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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