Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Pottery Bowl Imperial Figures Kizan 1890 Redo Nikolay Strulev

Nikolay Strulev

These female figures were also referred to as Maenads

Noteworthy are the chryselephantines that can stand comparison with Art Nouveau statues by great sculptors

the top also in orange glass & having an aperture to the center

and Gerlach remained at the company until 1950

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Pottery Bowl Imperial Figures Kizan 1890 Redo Nikolay StrulevA very fine antique Japanese Meiji period Satsuma pottery bowl, circa 1890. The bowl having a lobed rim and finely decorated & gilt to the outside with a 'thousand flowers' decoration, the inside of the bowl also with gilded and floral decoration. The interior of the bowl having two hand painted panels, one of bamboo and butterflies the other with the Imperial couple and three courtiers, the panels are very beautifully & skillfully executed. The