JAPAN, Meiji period (1868-1912). Pair of... - Lot 16 - Maison de ventes Good

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800 - 1500 EUR
JAPAN, Meiji period (1868-1912). Pair of... - Lot 16 - Maison de ventes Good
JAPAN, Meiji period (1868-1912). Pair of large scroll vases with flared necks. Geisha playing with her dog on one side and peonies and rocks on a background of fishnets and medallions on the other side. Porcelain enamelled in brown and gold cameos with lacquer highlights. H. 121 cm. A broken collar glued with splinters to the decoration. Note: In Japan during the Jomon period (13,000 to 400 BC), shaman (miko) women wore long-sleeved kimonos to perform sacred dances. The deities were sensitive to the ample and graceful movements, thus granting their blessings more easily. Then it was considered that the long sleeves accentuated the beauty of the feminine gestures. They became a means of expression like Western women with their fans. The sleeve could hide a sad or shy face as seen in kabuki theatre. Let's not forget that the kimono with long sleeves was reserved for young women who were still single. To attract a man's attention, all you had to do was walk around waving the sleeves of the kimono lightly...