{"product_id":"vintage-satsuma-style-egg-japanese-17717","title":"Satsuma-Style Ceramic Egg with Moriage and Geishas – Vintage Japan, Collectible","description":"\u003cp\u003eA decorative \u003cstrong\u003eceramic egg in Satsuma style\u003c\/strong\u003e with raised \u003cstrong\u003eMoriage\u003c\/strong\u003e detailing and a beautifully painted scene of geishas in traditional kimonos. The design is made using a decal technique with hand-painted enhancements and gold highlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnique and Style\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoriage refers to decoration built up in relief from clay slip; the Satsuma style goes back to Japanese ceramic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: Moriage, decal with hand-painted details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Japanese, Satsuma style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: approx. 11 cm (4.3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: probably Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage condition with minor age-related wear. Please consider the photos part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA refined collectible for lovers of Japanese and Oriental art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDust dry with a soft brush; do not wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrice is for 1 item. Ships from Austria, carefully packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMegaflohmarkt in Vienna. The little egg lay among European porcelain, and the geishas on its shell seemed to whisper a secret to each other amid the flea market noise. An egg is a form without beginning or end – perhaps that is why it feels so still. How many roads did it travel before arriving here?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b3f00;\"\u003eA secret in the shape of an egg — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57497697517943,"sku":"30157","price":44.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/il_fullxfull.6932342159_svue.jpg?v=1790610174","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/vintage-satsuma-style-egg-japanese-17717","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}