Featured Samurai Lamp

Found this for sale, looks to be of pretty high quality. Curious if anyone can tell me anything about this one? Described only as mid century. Asking price is $100 so not maybe not a money maker but I just thought it looked nice and wanted to know if anyone could add any input on who/when/where? 24” but not sure if that includes the shade hardware or not. Seems like some Satsuma elements minus the purple maybe?

 

While I am NO expert on most things, including Japanese art, I will say that the features in the man's face look more European than Asian. Almost a little "cartoonish" or fantastical in nature? It is a very pretty lamp, but I question its authenticity to the period and style. If it is for aesthetic purposes, I think it it great....oh, and I am not a seller, either, so....
(Just a thought from the peanut gallery)

 

Speaking from the peanut gallery - that has got to be the ugliest piece of Japanese ceramics I have ever seen. High Quality?? It looks done with decals, not hand painting. $100 is an absurd price. JMHO, YMMV.

 

Besides presenting a very direct observation and opinion on this piece, I was wondering if you could tell me what YMMV means? That was not so clear. ty

 

Modern vase trying to imitate an old vase but horribly done. No way for 100.

 

I disagree, I think it WAS a very fine early 20thc Kyoto earthenware vase that suffered some damage, i.e. neck was broken and therefore reduced and made into a lamp.

 

Your Mileage May Vary

As an accent lamp with that lavender color, it's fun. Seems good quality.

I suspect decal, as well. Is there any mark on the brass socket?

 

I believe this is hand decorated, very fine work and not a decal.

If you look at the overall shape of the vase, imagine the missing section of the neck where it would open up and flare out to the rim.

 

@J Dagger

Can you tell if it's hand painted? I can't...

 

It's dead ugly and looks cheap.

 

Ah yes, Kinkozan (who probably produced this vase) has always been synonymous with ugly and cheap productions.

 

All opinions aside, can anyone enlighten me as to what YMMV means?

 

@flipper
Your Mileage May Vary

 

Maybe not cut down or reduced after all ....so in my opinion, a spectacular buy at the asking price, go ahead @J Dagger - here's a mate to it described as 1880's Kinkozan -
middle top line item:

https://priceguide.thecollector.com.au/ngg_tag/ceramic/nggallery/page/20

rather conservative on the pricing, other Kinkozan pieces can go for quite a bit more, like this ugly and cheap piece

https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-satsuma-vase-signed-dai-nihon-kyoto-5365122-details.aspx

 

Each to their own.
I am another idiot who prefers this to the gaudy Satsuma ware crowded with badly painted Samurai, Immortals etc we usually see in the West. This, to my eye, is much more stylish and of a more artistic quality.
I would be tempted to buy it.

The faces look pretty Japanese to me, as does the Samurai armour, the way it is painted, and rest of the decoration.

 

@blooey , @J Dagger , another one for us to enjoy :



https://www.carters.com.au/index.cf...atsuma-vase-of-attractive-proportions-the-bl/

 

Nice @Any Jewelry, but the OP's lamp is more my thing, I think it's just great.

 

Do I detect a note of irony?
I think it is lovely. Do you know how hard it is just to get that consistent and subtle transition of color in the base glaze? Too bad it is not in its original state, as @blooey suggests.

 

Mine too, I like the spacing of the figures and the shading of the background.
As you may have gathered, I hate those crowded pieces.

 

That is one of the signs of quality. That and the amazingly detailed Samurai figures, of course.
I think I will rummage through my old dvd's to find a Kurosawa to watch tonight.