Nippon Moriage Early Hand Painted Twisted Handle Floral Vase

Absolutely gorgeous, Moriage Nippon, hand painted twisted handle floral vase.

Circa early 20th Century.

Measures 8 1/4" high.

Features beautiful hand painted flowers and leaves with a floral design. Beautiful hues of pink, lime green and blue coloring. This vase is beautifully decorated with jewels and a floral design throughout and 2 gorgeous sculpted handles in the middle to the bottom of the bulbous area.

Moriage, pronounced More-ee-a-gay, is to pile up. It refers to liquid clay (slip) relief decoration. It was done by slip trailing or hand rolling and shaping clay on items of Nippon. Moriage may be applied before or after application. Often the designs are slightly enameled over, more so when outlining is needed, or if a lacy effect is desired. Most often the Moriage designs are matted and the backgrounds of the wares on which they appear have variegated tones and muted hues. This allowed more depth to the applied designs and visually it was quite effective. They are innumerable and varied. They include border trimmings, lacy designs, floral motifs, birds, animals and landscapes. This type of ornamentation has been used for over two hundred years and is quite predominate on export wares, produced since the Nippon era, 1891 - 1921, and through to World War II. Moriage pieces were often unmarked and were known for their highly stylized decorations and gilding.

This gorgeous vase is in wonderful condition, having no cracks, hairlines or repairs.

This is such a gorgeous and exquisite piece that would definitely be a great addition for any Nippon or Japanese collector.