Caption

Teapot kyûsu with lid;, Cloisonné enamel; ca. 1906–1908 Meiji 39–41, Kyoto, Japan. Height 10.0 cm, diameter 10.0 cm. The lid is topped with a stylised lotus flower. Decoration: two reserves on the belly showing a plum tree and a bird, with plants and butterflies; the remainder of the background and the cover decorated with a floral tendril. Subjects: birds, plum trees, plant motifs, butterflies., A rounded teapot with a curved handle and spout sits against a gray background, showing a reflective surface beneath. The teapot features a dominant deep blue central band decorated with floral motifs in green, white, pink, yellow, and red, surrounded by reddish-brown borders with floral and leaf patterns. The lid has concentric decorative rings in blue, red, and gold topped by a small gold-colored finial. The handle and spout are dark brown with a subtle dotted texture. The overall colors visible include blue, red, brown, gold, green, white, pink, yellow, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_411

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Teapot kyûsu lid Cloisonné enamel ca 1906–1908 Meiji 39–41 Kyoto Japan Height 10.0 cm diameter 10.0 cm topped stylised lotus flower Decoration two reserves belly showing plum tree bird plants butterflies remainder background cover decorated floral tendril Subjects birds plum trees plant motifs rounded teapot curved handle spout sits gray background showing reflective surface beneath teapot features dominant deep blue central band decorated floral motifs green white pink yellow red surrounded reddish-brown borders floral leaf patterns concentric decorative rings blue gold topped small gold-colored finial handle spout dark brown subtle dotted texture colors visible include brown gold gray.