Auction Ends: Nov 22, 2020 06:00 PM EST

Vintage Finds

Antique Noritake Vase

Item Number: 437

Estimated Value: 100 USD
Sold: 40 USD to jma35b221

Number of Bids: 1 - Bid History

Item Description

This is an antique porcelain vase by Noritake. The vase shows a bridge over a river in a Japanese city. The colors are vibrant with a beautiful glaze. Produced in Japan. Excellent condition with few signs of wear.

These examples of lusterware were made between 1926 and 1931. The designs were created on West 23rd Street in Manhattan, shipped to Japan as color drawings and then hand painted onto bisque porcelain bodies, fired, and finally exported back to the United States.

What makes these items so alluring are their exaggerated motifs, use of asymmetry of design, exquisite craftsmanship, quality of materials in both the porcelain and the glaze, and their rich color tones—all at work to exude a vibrancy of spirit typical of the age.

To many Americans across the country, these porcelains represented the excitement and allure of New York and Paris during this period of the “roaring twenties.” Unfortunately, the depression put an end to this lively expression and by 1931, it had largely disappeared.

These pieces are from the collection of Dr.’s Judith and Martin Schwartz. They have been donated to ArtsWestchester, with all proceeds to be used in support of its diverse art activities.