What does Moriage mean?
Moriage is a common name on slip or colored clay string decoration, mostly on Japanese porcelain, in look not unlike ‘cake frosting’ in which a diluted clay has been used to give the piece a three dimensional appearance.
What do you call a piece of moriage?
Dragonware refers to a specific type of moriage which depicts dragons, each tendril and scale raised – not with gilt but often in white or black. The most common pieces of dragonware are tea sets, teapots, and vases.
Where did the moriage style of pottery come from?
Moriage dates back to the 17th century in Japan and the creation of what is now called Satsuma. In the Satsuma region in Southern Japan there was a burgeoning Korean immigrant population that was producing a variety of pottery at the time. The Satsuma style involved classic vase and pot shapes that were covered in raised designs.
Is it possible to damage a piece of moriage?
While any piece of moriage can be damaged quite easily, modern moriage is sometimes only dotted on acrylic paint and will not sustain damage in the way an older piece will. Fakes flooded the market in the 1980s after dealing in moriage became profitable, sos be aware that these fakes are still being sold as real in some cases.
Where are the marks on a Nippon piece?
Patterns shown could easily be found on shapes not listed and on future shapes. Various new Nippon marks appear on these pieces.
When was the Maruki symbol hand painted Nippon?
“Maruki Symbol Hand Painted Nippon”, since 1912. We have only encountered this in blue. Note how similar it looks to the Spoke mark above. The lines in the spoke mark above almost appear straight, whereas these have more curved parallel lines with a straight line going down the middle.
Are there any imitations of the Nippon pattern?
Imitation Nippon has been made since the late 1970s. There are now more than 50 known patterns applied to ceramics which have fake Nippon marks. At first, patterns on reproductions looked more like German and English Victorian patterns with large flowers than patterns used on authentic 1891-1921 Nippon.
Where did the idea of moriage come from?
Moriage dates back to the 17th century in Japan and the creation of what is now called Satsuma. In the Satsuma region in Southern Japan there was a burgeoning Korean immigrant population that was producing a variety of pottery at the time.
