Vintage Fukagawa Cobalt Blue Porcelain Vase – Hand Painted Peony, Gold Outlines, Gilt Rim, Ruri Glaze, Arita Japan, 1950s–1970s
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A deep cobalt vase from Fukagawa of Arita — one of the great names in Japanese porcelain, and a purveyor to the Imperial Household since 1910. Against the glassy blue ground a spray of peonies is painted blue on blue: paler cobalt shading the petals over the darker field, the leaves and outlines drawn in fine gold, a gilt line at the rim. That deep, even lapis glaze is Fukagawa's signature — fuka-ruri — and the tonal blue-on-blue peony is the hardest and most characteristic thing they did.
The base carries the underglaze Fukagawa mark — the character 深 (fuka) and the firm's little Mount-Fuji device, partly obscured by old label residue — together with a "Made in Japan" foil label. That label is worth reading honestly: Japanese export porcelain marked Nippon dates to 1891–1921, while Made in Japan foil stickers belong to the post-war Shōwa years. So this is a mid-century Fukagawa (c. 1950s–1970s), not a Meiji antique — the same celebrated house and glaze, from a later era, priced as such.
A baluster jar form, about 8 inches, decorated on one face with the plain cobalt reverse turned to the wall — the usual way these were meant to stand.
• Type: Porcelain vase
• Maker: Fukagawa (深川), Arita, Japan
• Era: c. 1950s–1970s, Shōwa (Made in Japan foil label)
• Pattern: Tonal blue-on-blue peony with gold outlines on deep cobalt (fuka-ruri) ground
• Shape: Baluster / ginger-jar form, gilt rim
• Size: ~8" / 21 cm tall (measured against rule)
• Material: Porcelain, underglaze cobalt with gilding
• Markings: Underglaze Fukagawa mark (深 + Mt-Fuji device, partly obscured by old label residue); "Made in Japan" foil label
Condition
Excellent condition — the cobalt glaze even and glassy, the peony and gold clear, the gilt rim largely complete. One very fine scratch at the rim, visible only up close (shown in the photos). No cracks, chips, or repairs. Please review all photos as part of the condition record.
Ships carefully packed from Canada. Combined shipping available. Orders to the United States ship duty-paid — all import duties are prepaid, so US buyers pay no extra fees on delivery.
Questions welcome — happy to provide additional photos of the mark or any area under direct light.
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