VASE WITH HEAVENLY BAMBOO.
Japan. Meiji period. Makuzu K魖an (1842-1916).

Porcelain with relief and three dimensional work; painted with overglaze colors and gold. A singing bird in the berries of the nandina plant. The ground is depicted by an applied sandy structure; with finely painted grass orchids. On the back a second songbird. H.41cm. Underneath in a double ring: Makuzu K魖an z? Part of an inventory sticker: Worchester Royal Procelain Museum no. 8207. Condition C. Smaller chips.

Provenance:
-Private collection Northern Germany; acquired since the 1850s.Art trade; Van Ham.