Japanese Meiji Taisho Totai Shippo Ceramic Cloisonne Vase Black Ground Pink Floral 5"H Roundel It measures about 3" (7

It measures about 3" (7

a tall cryptomeria pine and autumn-colored maples frame a vermilion torii gate

The robes are worked in iron-red with fine gold arabesque and linear detailing

Fuchibē Takakatsu (淵辺高勝) appears in the left panel

This chawan exemplifies the oil-spot Tenmoku glaze technique (油滴天目 yuteki tenmoku)

Japanese Meiji Taisho Totai Shippo Ceramic Cloisonne Vase Black Ground Pink Floral 5"H Roundel It measures about 3" (7Totai Shippo Ceramic Cloisonn Vase Black Ground Floral Japan, MeijiTaish Period, late 19thearly 20th century A totai shippo (ceramic bodied cloisonn) vase in the baluster form, worked on a black ground with pink and white floral sprays and green foliage, a blue scalloped border at the neck, and a blue lotus petal band at the foot. Totai shippo cloisonn enamel applied to a ceramic rather than metal body is a technically demanding specialty of Meiji and