{"product_id":"00365seikashishi","title":"Blue and white porcelain Censer with Lion Design","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a blue-and-white Censer fired at a folk kiln in the Jingdezhen tradition during the late Ming to early Qing dynasties.\u003cbr\u003eIn Japan, such vessels were also repurposed as water containers for the tea ceremony.\u003cbr\u003eThe body is cylindrical, featuring ridges reminiscent of bamboo nodes, and is crafted with substantial thickness.\u003cbr\u003eThe base is left unglazed, beautifully preserving the marks left when the piece was cut from the potter's wheel.\u003cbr\u003eThe entire body is densely decorated with various blue-and-white patterns.\u003cbr\u003eTwo lions appear in the center, surrounded by a distinctive motif that could be interpreted as either clouds or arabesque scrolls, connecting to this is a floral design executed in a unique artistic style.\u003cbr\u003eTwo tiers of wave patterns extend across the lower section.\u003cbr\u003eThe surface is coated with a slightly cloudy transparent glaze, though there are scattered areas of glaze loss or crawling.\u003cbr\u003eThis piece belongs to the category known as \"Old Blue and White\" \u0026nbsp;from China; unlike the products of imperial kilns, these pieces feature free-spirited, expressive painting by artisans from private kilns.\u003cbr\u003eCharacteristics such as slight line irregularities, bleeding of the blue pigment, and glaze loss at the rim contribute to an imperfect, uneven beauty that has long been cherished by Japanese tea practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a few areas where the glaze has flaked off, primarily around the rim and on the body, these occurred during firing and are a common characteristic of blue-and-white ware from folk kilns. \u003cspan\u003eIt has good luster throughout and is in good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"燦禾 SANKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46143837732911,"sku":null,"price":330000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/1453\/9567\/files\/00365-10.jpg?v=1788847321","url":"https:\/\/sanka-antique.com\/en\/products\/00365seikashishi","provider":"燦禾 SANKA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}