Caption

Vase with cover, Japanese, Edo period 18th century, imari ceramics decorated with flowers, tree, bamboos, peonies, and karashishi; vessel, height 25.5 cm, diameter 16 cm., A lidded ceramic vase with a glossy finish sits against a neutral gray background, featuring a predominantly blue and red painted surface with white areas left unpainted; the body is bulbous with a narrow base and a flared rim supporting a domed lid topped by a small white sculpted figure. The painted decoration includes flowing blue waves and cloudlike shapes, red floral motifs and stylized petals, and white panels on the body containing red botanical designs with touches of green. The lid echoes the blue and red floral patterning, and the small sculpted finial is textured and off-white. The base and rim show unpainted white ceramic, and the overall color palette visible is blue, red, white, green, and off-white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_364

License type

Rights managed

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66.8Mb (1.4Mb) / 13.0in x 20.0in / 3890 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase cover Japanese Edo period 18th century imari ceramics decorated flowers tree bamboos peonies karashishi vessel height 25.5 cm diameter 16 cm lidded ceramic vase glossy finish sits neutral gray background featuring predominantly blue red painted surface white areas left unpainted body bulbous narrow base flared rim supporting domed lid topped small white sculpted figure painted decoration includes flowing blue waves cloudlike shapes red floral motifs stylized petals white panels containing red botanical designs touches green lid echoes blue red floral patterning small finial textured off-white base rim unpainted white ceramic color palette visible white off-white.