Japanese Kinkozan Kyoto Tendai Buddhist Satsuma Meiji Period Vase 15
Japanese Kinkozan Kyoto Tendai Buddhist Satsuma Meiji Period Vase 15. There are some cracks on the bottom of vase as shown in photos.
There looks to be some glue applied on inside to repair cracks. The crack is visible from bottom and inside of vase as shown in photos. There is also a crack in one of the hoop handles as shown in photos. Please examine photos closely for details and condition.
Vase measures 17 1/2 inches with vase stand and approximately 9 inches wide at widest point. Vase mouth measures 5 inches wide. The vase weighs 7 lbs 11oz and the stand weighs 1lb 2oz.
The stand has some sticky tape on top to help hold vase. The vase shows three scenes in a mountainous area with cliff and stream. Fudo Myo-o with assistants and deity, two lion dogs playing while being watched by deities, two children? The cracks are minimally visible when standing as they are on the bottom.
Vase can be more easily restored as the cracks do not go into the artists figural painting. Vase is hand signed in fashion similar as other Kinkozan satsuma during 19th Century. This vase was collected by person with connections to the Tendai Buddhist school in Kyoto Japan and has had vase for 50+ years.