These vases are a beautiful example of Fukagawa porcelain, decorated with a floral motif overlaying a bamboo grove. The tapered form is aesthetically pleasing. Each vase measures 12.5" x 11" and have the blue Koransha mark on the underside, dating them about 1890. The condition is excellent, with only some wear to the gilt on the rings near the shoulders of the vases.
The soft charcoal gray color of the koi contrast nicely with the blue and white background of this Arita porcelain charger. It is Meiji Period, dating about 1880 and it is in excellent condition. The diameter is 16.5".
This item has the feel of Chinese rose Mandarin porcelain and was probably influenced by that pattern. The impressed Seiji mark on the underside dates this plate about 1881 - 1884. The condition is good, with some visible surface wear as can be seen in the images. There are no chips or breaks. The dimensions are 9 5/8" x 1 1/2".
This is a well defined Imari / Kutani figure of a man holding a sake gourd with the cover in his hand. The condition is excellent and it measures 9.5" x 6.5" x 4.25". It dates about 1900.
The chrysanthemums on this vase were finely crafted while the vase was still in paste form. The ground is both matte and glazed finished. It measures 14.5" x 6.5" and dates about 1890 - 1900. The condition is excellent.
This is a nicely decorated vase that came from Hizen Province, just prior to the opening of the Koransha Porcelain Works studio. It measures 13.5" x 6" and dates about 1870. The condition is excellent with only some minor gold wear.
This is an unusually decorated Kutani vase, with koi executed in fine detail. It is artist signed on the underside and in excellent condition. It measures 9.5" x 6" and dates about 1880 - 1900.
Each of these vases is nicely decorated with some unusual colors, not often seen in Imari. The gourd shape is aesthetically pleasing. The red Koransha mark dates them about 1880 and they are in excellent condition. The dimensions are 8" x 4.75".
The decoration on this vase is more in keeping with the work of Hichozan and is not typical of Koransha marked pieces. This vase is in excellent condition with few signs of wear and it measures 12" x 6". The red Koransha mark dates it about 1880.
This slender vase shows a shoreline scene surrounded by moths over a pink floral ground. There is some minor wear near the top of the vase, but chips or restorations. It dates back to the late Meiji Period or early Taisho Period, about 1910 - 1920.