Vintage Kutani Shozan Porcelain Vase Green Gold Kiku Hanazume Hardwood Stand Showa 18"H Lacquer and natural finish

and natural finish

Decorated in gold makie with sakura cherry blossoms maple leaves

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

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 and natural finishKutani 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