{"product_id":"vintage-ryuho-kiln-arita-vase-yellow-ground-blue-white-scrolling-peony","title":"Vintage Ryuho Kiln Arita Vase, Yellow Ground Blue White Scrolling Peony","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a vintage Japanese porcelain vase by Ryuho Kiln (龍峰窯), a mark of Sanyo Toki (三洋陶器) based in Arita, Saga Prefecture, hand-painted with a scrolling peony (唐草牡丹) design in cobalt blue over a rich imperial-yellow ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCultural \u0026amp; historical narrative\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pairing of a yellow ground with cobalt blue floral scrollwork is one of the most storied color combinations in East Asian ceramic history — yellow reserved historically for the exclusive use of the Chinese emperor, its use on porcelain confined to the imperial kilns of the Ming and Qing courts, most famously under the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns of the 18th century, where scrolling peony and lotus designs on yellow grounds ranked among the most prized decorative schemes produced at Jingdezhen. Japanese Arita potters, working within a centuries-long tradition of engaging with and reinterpreting Chinese imperial porcelain aesthetics, produced their own versions of this exact combination for the collector and export market — this vase, made by the Ryuho Kiln under Sanyo Toki during the late Shōwa to Heisei period (circa 1980s), is a fine example of that continuing dialogue, its evenly brushed peony scrollwork and crisp wave-and-shell bands at the neck and foot reflecting the refined, consistent hand associated with quality Arita workshops of the period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAttribution note\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe base is marked 龍峰 (Ryūhō) in underglaze blue seal script — confirmed through multiple independent listings as the mark of Ryuho Kiln, a brand of Sanyo Toki (三洋陶器) of Arita, Saga Prefecture, active through the late Shōwa and Heisei periods (circa 1980s).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCare + closing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand wash only with mild soap and a soft cloth. A luminous, richly detailed piece for collectors of Arita ware and yellow-ground blue-and-white porcelain design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chikoyaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50536317091919,"sku":"CKY-CER-___32","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/6588\/1423\/files\/IMG_9036_result.jpg?v=1790352230","url":"https:\/\/chikoyaki.com\/products\/vintage-ryuho-kiln-arita-vase-yellow-ground-blue-white-scrolling-peony","provider":"Chikoyaki","version":"1.0","type":"link"}