Vintage Kutani Shozan Porcelain Vase Green Gold Kiku Hanazume Hardwood Stand Showa 18"H Lacquer A richly illustrated survey of

A richly illustrated survey of senso-e (war pictures) produced during the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 — Japan's first modern overseas military conflict

and robes billowing in dynamic swirling folds that merge into the surrounding rocky landscape

Regional elm examples from the late Qing period — particularly from Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces

sugi surfaces display minor scuffs and age marks consistent with a century of use

Vintage Kutani Shozan Porcelain Vase Green Gold Kiku Hanazume Hardwood Stand Showa 18"H Lacquer A richly illustrated survey ofKutani Shozan porcelain vase with allover kiku chrysanthemum decoration in teal green and gold on carved hardwood stand Japan; mid to late Shwa period, c. 1950s1970s; marked (Kutani Shozan) on base The tall ovoid body rises to a slightly flared neck, the form elegant and well proportioned at this scale. Body, shoulder, and neck are covered overall in the hanazume (, packed flower) pattern: densely spaced kiku (, chrysanthemum) heads in gold against a