Antique Japanese Satsuma Moriage Dragon Set Elaborate Enamel Gilt Shimazu Signed

Description

Meijii Period Japanese Moriage Dragonware Teapot, Creamer & Sugar Bowl
Extremely Detailed, Elaborately Hand-decorated Warriors / Immortals / Legions
Intricately Clothed Men with Expressive, Lifelike Faces
Each Dragon Features Moriage Scales and High-relief Moulded Areas.
Serious Dimentional Dragon Claws on Two of the Pieces
Difficult to See - Each Piece is Fluted at the Top (Photo Two, Top Rims Show Flutedness)
Gold, Red, Black, White, Brown, Burgundy, etc.  Hand-applied to C
reamy, Polychrome, Enameled Surface of Each Piece
Natural Hand-Colored Face Details and Robes
Important
:
Crackled Glaze is Visible on the Bottoms of Each Piece
(indicating authenticity).
Red, Gold and White Spotted Moriaged Dragons. On the Teapot, the Dragon Tail is the Handle, then Weaves through the Bowl and His Head becomes the Spout out the Other Side !  Tiny Black Spots on Tops of Dragon Heads.
Moriage is Decoration with a White Raised Slip (i.e. the Scales on the Dragons).
Seventeen (17) Different Warriors (with hairy chests) --- just on the Teapot Alone.
In the Foreground is the Dancing Man with Long Wild Black Hair, Wearing a Fancy Robe, Carrying a Staff &
Addressing or Offering Food to the Dragon (I'm sure there's a story there).
Each of the Three Pieces is Totally and Completley Covered in Artwork.
Six to Nine (6-9) Different Symbols, Japanese Characters and Maker's Mark on the Bottom of Each Piece, Hand-painted in Gold, Including the Shimatzu Clan Symbol (circle w/ Crossed lines inside).  On Earlier pieces like these, that Clan symbol was on the Bottom, rather than on the outside of the Satsuma.
Condition:  Painted, Gilded, Enameled Artwork is in FINE Condition.  Small Chips to Top Rim of Sugar Bowl.  No Lids.
Sizes:  Teapot  4" x 7", Sugar 3" x 5", Creamer  2-3/4" x 5" (without lids)
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