Polychrome Bijin Figure with Floral Kimono and Obi

A polychrome figure of a Bijin, Meiji period, the young woman…
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A polychrome figure of a Bijin, Meiji period, the young woman standing with head turned slightly to one side, a fan clasped in both hands held in front, wearing a long floral decorated striped kimono and a broad gilt and blue wave pattern obi tied on the reverse, her black hair drawn into high coils and a chignon held with a comb, bow and flowers, the base with an impressed seal Kinkozan, 43.5 cm high. Other Notes: Compare with a smaller Satsuma earthenware figure from the Walter Haas collection, illustrated by Louis Lawrence, Satsuma, p. 149, no. 73 and sold Sotheby's, London, 14 July 2006, lot 1321

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  • Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
  • Earthenware - A basic ceramic material that is fired at a low temperature. Earthenware is the basis of almost all ancient, medieval, Middle Eastern and European painted ceramics. After firing, the colour is the colour of the clay when it is dug from the ground: buff, brown and red. It is not waterproof until glazed. Creamware is a type of earthenware covered with a transparent lead glaze. Majolica, faience and delft are also earthenware covered in an opaque white tin glaze.

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