Caption

Flowerpot, ca. 1870–1880, Arita, Japan. Ceramic jardiniere colored porcelain, imari, height 50.5 cm, diameter 58.0 cm, weight 28.0 kg. Meiji period 1868–1912. Decoration: floral decorations and plant ornaments—chrysanthemums, sakura, peonies, plant tendrils; geometric ornaments; kachôga and phoenix hoo imagery including spotted pheasants. Function: decorative vessel for plants., A large ceramic vessel with a rounded, slightly flaring rim sits against a dark background; the vessel is richly decorated with intricate floral and scroll motifs in a palette of blue, red, white, and gold, with touches of green; the upper rim interior shows alternating patterned panels in blue and red surrounding a white interior; the body displays ornate cartouche-like panels filled with dense floral scenes and stylized foliage in red and gold on a white ground framed by deep blue scrolling forms; the shoulders and sides feature repeated floral rosettes and decorative borders in blue, red, and gold, and the lower band shows a row of blue floral arches on a white background; the vessel rests on a dark plinth and the overall surface has a glossy glazed finish.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_462

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Keywords

Flowerpot ca 1870–1880 Arita Japan Ceramic jardiniere colored porcelain imari height 50.5 cm diameter 58.0 cm weight 28.0 kg Meiji period 1868–1912 Decoration floral decorations plant ornaments chrysanthemums sakura peonies plant tendrils geometric ornaments kachôga phoenix hoo imagery spotted pheasants Function decorative vessel plants large ceramic vessel rounded slightly flaring rim sits dark background vessel richly decorated intricate floral scroll motifs palette blue red white gold touches green upper rim interior alternating patterned panels red surrounding white interior body displays ornate cartouche- panels filled dense floral scenes stylized foliage white ground framed deep blue scrolling forms shoulders sides feature repeated floral rosettes decorative borders lower band row blue floral arches white background vessel rests dark plinth surface glossy glazed finish.