Vintage Kutani Shozan Porcelain Vase Green Gold Kiku Hanazume Hardwood Stand Showa 18"H Lacquer Antique Japanese suzuribako from the

Antique Japanese suzuribako from the mid Meiji Era (c

black and gold panel borders

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

Scalloped rims in particular echo earlier Chinese influences while being fully absorbed into Japanese ceramics

Vintage Kutani Shozan Porcelain Vase Green Gold Kiku Hanazume Hardwood Stand Showa 18"H Lacquer Antique Japanese suzuribako from theKutani 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