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Mini Porcelain 7

Japanese Treasures in the Modern Style

During the 19th century european art very much oriented itself towards Japan. The rules of Japanese art were adopted and "Japonism" was born.

Japanese winterberry, Ilex serrata, Height:12 cm

Crabapple, Zumi, Height:13 cm

Today we're still enchanted by Japanese works of art. There are many evening classes and workshops on Asian painting and calligraphy.

Diamond-leaf Persimmon, Diospyros rhombifolia, Height: 13 cm

Camellia japonica, Height:10 cm

Winter Jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum, Height: 15 cm

Osmantus heterophyllus, Height: 14 cm

Cherry, Prunus tomentosa, Height: 15 cm

At the World Exhibitions 1862 in London and 1876, 1878 and 1889 in Paris, the artworks from Japan and China received highest acclaim. Japanese and Chinese art wasn't really told apart by Western artists - a tea bowl, lacquerware or ceramics could of Chinese as well as Japanese origin.

Japanese flowering quince, Choenomeles japonica Height: 12 cm

Japanese winterberry, Ilex serrata Width: 17 cm

Japanese persimmon, Diospyros kaki Height: 14,5 cm

Snoutbean, Rhynchosia subsp.

Hamilton's spindletree, Euonymus hamiltonianus, sups. sieboldianus Height: 17,5 cm

Firethorn, Piracantha duvalii Height: 18 cm

Crab apple, Malus halliana Height: 13 cm

Almost all Western artists oriented themselves towards Japanese or Chinese art. Collecting ceramics, porcelain, woodprints, lacquerwork, ivory, sword blades or fabric was very much "en vogue" already back then, and there were many Western imitations of these arts.

Japanese hawthorn, Crataegus cuneata (by Shingoro Shibasaki)

Kumquat, Fortunella hindisii Height: 13 cm

Zelkova, Zelkova nire Höhe: 13 cm

Star jasmine, Trachelospermum Height: 13 cm

Crab apple, Malus cerasifera Height: 19 cm

Spindletree, Euonymus alata Height: 8 cm

Crab apple, Malus cerasifera

The confrontation with Chinese and especially Japanese art can still be traced in today's art. And the distinction between Chinese and Japanese works is still difficult for us bonsai enthusiasts.