Here's another one of my most recent auction acquisitions, a pair of
Japanese Edo period Ao-de Kutani double gourd shaped vases from Matsuyama Gama, signed with the kaku seal of
Matsuyama Kiln,
松山窯
Matsuyama Gama existed from 1848 to 1863. In 1863 the name was changed to
Matsuyama Okami Kiln.
Matsuyama ceased production in 1872. The color and style of original
Matsuyama Ao-de Kutani
look like
Yoshidaya Kutani which was the revival of
Ko-kutani, aka
old Kutani.
.jpg "Japanese Edo period Matsuyama Gama Ao-de Kutani Double Gourds 松山窯")
.jpg "Japanese Edo period Matsuyama Gama Ao-de Kutani Double Gourds 松山窯")
Matsuyama Gama mark:
松山窯
This style of
Kutani is referred to by a few different, but similar names, often mistakenly called
Ao Kutani, but the correct term is
Ao de Kutani,
Aote Kutani or
Aode Kutani.
Ao-de Kutani uses four colored overglaze enamels: green, yellow, blue and purple to cover the surface of vessels.
Ao-de Kutani is characterized by its deep green color. (Ao means blue in modern Japanese).
Ao-de Kutani originated from
Ko Kutani ware , which was produced between the mid-17th century and the early 18th century. About 120 years after the production of
Ko Kutani ware stopped,
Yoshidaya kiln revived the
Ko Kutani style and produced
aote Kutani in the early 19th century. After
Yoshidaya kiln stopped production,
aode Kutani was produced by
Matsuyama Kiln from 1848 to 1863.
Matsuyama gama is well known as the ’good’ kiln which production was devoted at the beginning for the sole usage of the Han.
For Sale. $4000 usd/obo + shipping & insurance
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.jpg "Meiji Period Cobalt Blue Satsuma Painted Geisha Vase Marked Shozan 尚山")
.jpg "Meiji Period Cobalt Blue Satsuma Painted Geisha Vase Marked Shozan 尚山")
.jpg "Matsuyama Gama mark: 松山窯")
