Edmond Lachenal

Kabuki SDP37

Inventory Number
SDP37Size
5 1/2" H x 6" WMaterial
EarthenwarePeriod
JaponistCountry of Origin
FranceYear Made
c1900Status
AvailableCondition
Perfect

Description

With this astonishing vase, Edmond Lachenal clearly expressed the passion for Japanese aesthetics and culture that swept Europe at the fin de siecle. The modest form and spontaneous caramel colored glaze ....with daring drips and streaks of charcoal gray, black, and orange... refer indirectly to the features previously associated with Japanese tea ceremony ceramics. The shoulder-level frieze of low-relief masks is a direct homage to the masks used in the Kabuki theater. Marks: Lachenal in glaze on the base.