{"product_id":"kakiemon-double-gourd-vase-pair-phoenix-iro-e-porcelain-set-of-2","title":"Kakiemon Double Gourd Vase Pair — Phoenix Iro-e Porcelain Set of 2","description":"A matched pair of this coherence is already an act of cultural continuity. These Kakiemon-style double gourd vases carry the full visual program of Edo period porcelain elegance: phoenix ascending through peony fields, rendered in iro-e overglaze enamels — red, cobalt blue, green, gold — against the milky white porcelain that made Kakiemon-style ware the most imitated ceramic in eighteenth-century Europe. For collectors of Japanese porcelain pairs, Kakiemon enamelware, or decorative vases with phoenix motif, this set presents the tradition with clarity and presence. Double gourd hyotan form, a shape auspicious in both Chinese and Japanese visual culture. Offered as a complete matching pair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ BASIC DETAILS ]\u003cbr\u003e• Form: Double gourd (hyotan) — pair of two vases\u003cbr\u003e• Style: Kakiemon-style iro-e overglaze enamels\u003cbr\u003e• Motif: Phoenix (ho-o) with peony and floral designs\u003cbr\u003e• Colors: Red, cobalt blue, green, gold on white porcelain\u003cbr\u003e• Condition: Very good condition for age; minor wear consistent with vintage\u003cbr\u003e• Sold as: Matching pair (set of 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ CULTURAL INSIGHT ]\u003cbr\u003eKakiemon ware from the Arita kilns in Kyushu established a standard of overglaze enamel painting in the seventeenth century that shaped porcelain production across Europe — Meissen, Dresden, Delft all responded to Kakiemon's clarity. The phoenix in Japanese ceramic tradition carries specific cultural weight: a bird of imperial dignity, appearing only in times of order and virtue, never of excess or conflict. Paired with peony — the flower of nobility and abundance — this motif pairing represents one of the most coherent visual programs in East Asian decorative arts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[ DEEP DIVE ]\u003cbr\u003eThe hyotan double gourd form is structurally significant: two spheres joined at a narrow waist, each complete yet belonging together. As a pair of vases, this mirrors the form's inherent duality. The decision to present these as a matched set follows the Japanese principle of ma — the meaningful relationship between paired objects, each defining the other through proximity. On display together, these vases generate a visual conversation their individual presence cannot produce alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e【日本語】\u003cbr\u003e柿右衛門様式の双瓢型花瓶、一対。白磁の地に鳳凰と牡丹を色絵で描いた格調ある作品です。赤・青・緑・金の上絵具が磁器の白に映え、江戸期の磁器美の精華を示しています。双瓢形（ひょうたん形）は東アジアで古来吉祥の形とされ、一対で揃えることで空間に対話が生まれます。柿右衛門様式は17世紀に欧州磁器に多大な影響を与えた様式として、今日も高い評価を受けています。\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🔹 [ SHIPPING \u0026amp; PACKAGING ]\u003cbr\u003e• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days\u003cbr\u003e• Carrier: Japan Post EMS \/ UPS (with tracking)\u003cbr\u003e• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials","brand":"The Modern Zen Archive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61638304956786,"sku":"260304_a_2331","price":1919.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/5680\/3698\/files\/m78106178693_1.jpg?v=1772714956","url":"https:\/\/checkout.themodernzenarchive.com\/products\/kakiemon-double-gourd-vase-pair-phoenix-iro-e-porcelain-set-of-2","provider":"The Modern Zen Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}