Masterpiece Japanese Totai Shippo Tall Vase. Cloisonne Tree Bark - Bird and Flowers. Circa 1890. Signed.

Masterpiece Japanese Totai Shippo Tall Vase. Cloisonne Tree Bark, with Bird and Flowers. Circa 1890. Signed on bottom. Extremely rare in this flared-shape.

The creativity and artwork is superlative, and of the highest artisan quality. Finely rendered in the Totai Shippo technique on porcelain. Superbly decorated with bird sitting in a branch with poeonies flowering in full bloom and foliage fruiting with berries. Superb.

An extremely difficult process with superb workmanship, rich colours and beautiful contrast.

Condition: Superb original.
[Display stand not included].

Dimensions:

Height = 29 cm

Diameter (widest point) = 11 cm

Flared top = 9.5 cm

**Totai shippo, meaning "body cloisonné," is a Japanese ceramic technique where urushi lacquer cloisonne decoration is applied to a ceramic or porcelain base. This difficult technique was developed around 1868 by Sukamoto Kaisuke. Totai shippo or “Tree-bark” cloisonne is relatively fragile due to the delicate multi-layering and surfacing technique.