AN ELEGANT AWAJI BOTTLE VASEAN ELEGANT AWAJI BOTTLE VASE Japan, around 1880. A fine and typical example of the early Japanese Art Nouveau movement. Neatly potted ceramic with a lustrous turquoise monochrome glaze, crackled throughout. Unmarked, as expected on earlier Awaji wares, which were made between 1830 and 1939 on Japan’s Awaji island. The kilns closed in 1939 just before World War II. HEIGHT 25 cmWEIGHT 402.3 gramsProvenance: Hungarian private collection.Condition: Absolutely perfect condition.