A nice quality Satsuma ware brooch from Japan’s Meiji period (roughly coinciding with the Victorian period in the UK). This brooch features the typical enamel-style decoration and glaze with motifs of cranes and other bird-like figures.
Curator’s Note:
This is a beautiful example of the kind of Japanese crafts that were being produced for the export market in the 19th century. Before the mid 1800s, Japan was an isolated country, but the Meiji period brought with it rapid modernisation and Japan began to position itself as a major player on the world stage. Western buyers were eager to buy up Japanese crafts and art forms like this brooch.
Details:
Date: Meiji period Japan Circa 1875
Hallmarks: Distinctive makers mark on the back. No hallmarks as made from ceramics and brass.
Size and weight: 5cm by 2cm, 12.8 grams
Condition: Excellent antique condition.
A nice quality Satsuma ware brooch from Japan’s Meiji period (roughly coinciding with the Victorian period in the UK). This brooch features the typical enamel-style decoration and glaze with motifs of cranes and other bird-like figures.
Curator’s Note:
This is a beautiful example of the kind of Japanese crafts that were being produced for the export market in the 19th century. Before the mid 1800s, Japan was an isolated country, but the Meiji period brought with it rapid modernisation and Japan began to position itself as a major player on the world stage. Western buyers were eager to buy up Japanese crafts and art forms like this brooch.
Details:
Date: Meiji period Japan Circa 1875
Hallmarks: Distinctive makers mark on the back. No hallmarks as made from ceramics and brass.
Size and weight: 5cm by 2cm, 12.8 grams
Condition: Excellent antique condition.
