Featured I know these lamps are vintage Japanese, but what is this porcelain called?

I've seen plenty of Japanese porcelain with the raised design but I've never seen the background finish like on these vase lamps. Can anyone tell me how to describe them?

Thanks for your help!

 

Never seen it either! Gonna watch this thread to see if anyone can ID that finish. Hope so! It's very unusual and interesting.

 

That is so pretty. The sky blue glaze and white part reminds me of Fukagawa porcelain vases. The raised enamel painted part is very Satsuma-ish.

Assuming the puff ball looking flowers are spider mums, descriptive words I can think of are: chrysanthemums in hexagonal honeycomb pattern on sky blue ground.

The lady playing the mandolin is Benzaiten, one of Japan's 7 Lucky Gods. The only woman in the bunch.

Copy and paste info and links about Benzaiten:
BENZAITEN, BENTEN - one of Japan's Seven Lucky Gods.
River Goddess, Water Goddess
Bestower of Language and Letters
Goddess of Wealth and Good Fortune
Patroness of Music, Poetry, Learning and Art
Defender of Nation, Protector of Buddhist Law

Every major city in Japan has a shrine or temple dedicated to
Benzaiten. Her places of worship number in the thousands and
are often located near water, the sea, a lake, a pond, or a river.
She is one of the nation's most widely venerated deities.
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/benzaiten.shtml

one of Japan's 7 lucky gods: Benzaiten
musical instrument: she is depicted playing a biwa/Japanese mandolin

Benzaiten Origin = India. Skt. = Sarasvati
Goddess of Music, Beauty, Eloquence, Literature, Art. Virtue = Amiability
Japanese mandolin, lute, magic jewel, snake, sea dragon. Only female among the seven. Member of the TENBU grouping. Popular among artists, musicians, and writers.
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/seven.shtml

 

Thank you for the info lauragarnet. It's greatly appreciated.

 

I have done all kinds of searches and can't find anything like them.

 

Me too, and I can't either. Have never seen anything like these.

I've been curious for a long time as to why hexagon-honeycomb pattern is so prevalent on Japanese pottery and have been meaning to try and find the reason. Maybe I'll remember to do it today. I bet they have a reason and a word for it.

 

Looked it up. The hexagons represent tortoiseshell, not honeycomb, as I've always perceived it.

via: YUNOMI / Art & Culture / The World of Japanese Patterns
Kikko
Another geometric design, the tortoiseshell pattern originated in Western Asia and can be large or small. In Asian cultures, the tortoise represents longevity, and this pattern symbolizes luck and longevity. Additional designs can be found inside the hexagons, such as lucky motifs, flowers, or family crests. Kimono frequently feature tortoiseshell patterns.
https://yunomi.us/28796/the-world-of-japanese-patterns/