It's retro Asian Art week here at Steve's Vintage Collectables and we started off on Monday with a pair of vases which are very much en pointe at the moment. Soko Satsumaware from the 1960s is currently very popular. Under the correct lighting, there is a rich glow to these hand painted pieces, depicting pheasants in the Japanese countryside. The Japanese mark reads Minato Hikari (artist's name?) Finished base and apex in gold, and standing 6 inches (15cm high), they are perfect for displaying in well lit alcoves. They would display very well alongside a pair of Kutani ginger pots, with matching pheasant design. See below. 
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1328372964/ 


Later in the week we added two beautiful, genuine Kutani, ginger pots with loose fitting lids. Stylish, elegant, and extremely pleasing to the eye, they are a must have for any home where chic is the key. Diminutive, at only 4 inches (10cm) tall, and 2.5 inches (6cm) in depth, they will grace any, appropriately lit, alcove.

 https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1330436580

They would display very well alongside the pair of Soko Satsuma vases, with matching pheasant design, shown above.



Finally, we moved away from Japan, and over to mainland China for this unusual piece. These Blanc de Chine Porcelain Lamp bases were very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Originally, they had a light inside, but when it burned out, there was no easy way to replace the bulb. Nowadays they tend to be used for dried flower arrangements, and very nice they look too. There are some ridiculous prices being asked for these, but I don't think they're worth more than £100 at most, so I'm offering this one at just £75 including UK delivery, which I think is a much fairer price.




Next week, we're having a blue period with masonic jugs from Ireland, a bit of Wedgwood and some Chameleon ware. 


https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1323177646/ 

We now have nearly 100 items in stock; 43 really nice items on SVCwithEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SVCwithEtsy 
a further 24 in the bargain basement, currently on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/stdan3282 and many more still to come. Join the fun of collecting on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StevesVintageCollectables/ 



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