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    Posted 7 years ago

    ho2cultcha
    (5051 items)

    i spotted this rushing by a yardsale in my vehicle and slammed on the breaks. i think it's from the 1920s/30s - Taisho period. i love the eyebrows! should i keep this as a lamp or convert it back to a vase? it's in very good condition.

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    1. Manikin Manikin, 7 years ago
      Oh I vote to leave it ! Very beautiful
    2. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 years ago
      thanks Manikin. 1 keep and 1 convert [on another site].
    3. racer4four racer4four, 7 years ago
      That's a great piece Ho2, look at the intensity of the artwork! Wow.
      I think lamps distract from seeing the piece, particularly when it is so detailed. I vote with Mani.
    4. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 years ago
      thanks racer! i agree with you.
    5. inky inky, 7 years ago
      Lol!.. your description made me laugh..I could just! imaging it..fabulous buy..love it and personally I would..as it is already is a lamp base I would keep it as one, I can imagine it would just!! light up with the light shinning down on it....:-)
    6. Master Master, 7 years ago
      Wow great find keep it as it is
    7. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 years ago
      ha! thanks inky and master!
    8. mikelv85 mikelv85, 7 years ago
      What a great find Ho2...once a lamp always a lamp though. A shame people back in the day didn't know any better than to drill away at these gorgeous pieces. :)
    9. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 years ago
      thanks mikelv! it's looking pretty good as a vase right now, but i still have all the parts to put it back together if i decide to do that.
    10. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 years ago
      this piece is Satsuma style, because it is porcelain instead of earthenware. it is wheel-thrown porcelain with hand-applied moriage. it's a very special piece from around 1930.
    11. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 years ago
      i just added another photo to another side of it.
    12. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 7 years ago
      Love this one!
    13. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 years ago
      thank you vintagelamp! i was wondering what you thought of this one.
    14. aaron_stuffsavvy aaron_stuffsavvy, 7 years ago
      I hope you don't mind. I'm going to ask one of our experts to take a look at this!
    15. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 years ago
      not at all Aaron. i look forward to hearing what he has to say. thanks.
    16. aaron_stuffsavvy aaron_stuffsavvy, 7 years ago
      Satsuma vase, Taisho period, circa 1920, in baluster shape with waisted neck decorated throughout with bright gilding and moriage enamel in deep but muted tones and depicting deity figures

      Background:

      Typical Satsumaware is a yellowish earthenware with detailed decoration of oriental landscapes, flowers, figures, expressive faces, warriors or sometimes dragons in relief. This ware was an export product designed in the mid to late 19th century to cater for the western export market and was at its height in the 1890's-1920's era when Japonism was a popular theme.


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    17. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 7 years ago
      hahaha I just thought to myself...hope there was no other glass in your car!!! It is very cool, very different and if your decor matches, it's already ready to be recreated as a lamp, why not?
    18. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 7 years ago
      Ho2, now I'm really laughing as I came this close to responding to the noob -__- here's why, you know how we shorten names many times right?!? Look at the shortened one I was thinking...LOL!!!!
    19. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 years ago
      thank you Aaron. Sandra Andracht is certain that it was made between 1930 and 1932, but i think it's a little bit earlier, myself.
    20. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 7 years ago
      shareurpassion - who's the noob? not sure what you are talking about. i can be a little slow sometimes!
    21. apostata apostata, 2 years ago
      excellent

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