Caption

Vase, Doves, flowers iconography; Japanese art; Japanese culture; birds; Meiji 1868–1912; peonies; chrysanthemums; wolfberries; kachôga iconography; sakura iconography; cloisonné enamel. Belly flowing smoothly into a short, thick, slightly parted neck. Cloisonné enamel on copper; brass foot and spout frame. Ca. 1870–1880 Meiji Period, 1868–1912. Japan, Nagoya. Vessel; height 26.5 cm, width 12.6 cm., A decorative vase stands against a plain gray background, predominantly showing bright blue, red, black, white, brown, pink, green, and gold colors; its surface features floral motifs and stylized patterns with a large bird in flight depicted in shades of brown, black, gray, and white among branches with pink and white blossoms, surrounded by green leaves and various small flowers in blue, yellow, and red; the neck has ornate banded designs in red, black, blue, and gold, and the rim and base show metallic gold tones; the vase casts a soft reflection on the glossy surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_498

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Doves flowers iconography Japanese art Japanese culture birds Meiji 1868–1912 peonies chrysanthemums wolfberries kachôga iconography sakura iconography cloisonné enamel Belly flowing smoothly short thick slightly parted neck Cloisonné enamel copper brass foot spout frame Ca 1870–1880 Meiji Period 1868–1912 Japan Nagoya Vessel height 26.5 cm width 12.6 cm decorative vase stands plain gray background predominantly showing bright blue red black white brown pink green gold colors surface features floral motifs stylized patterns large bird flight depicted shades gray branches white blossoms surrounded green leaves various small flowers blue yellow ornate banded designs gold rim base metallic gold tones vase casts soft reflection glossy surface beneath .